02/01/25 GETTING LOST

02/01/25 GETTING LOST

When brother Wade and I go kayaking, we often split up for part of our trip. We did that yesterday.

I kayaked into a canal that kept getting narrower and shallower. I knew low tide was coming, therefore I started getting concerned that I might run out of water. If it was along a shoreline I could have gone ashore and walked to safety but in miles of a marshy, labyrinth of pluff-mud canals, I could have ended up in trouble.

I eventually decided to find enough water to get out. It was like a race against time, not knowing if I would choose the right canals. I kept looking for brother Wade, but he too was dealing with shallow water, somewhere in the marsh.

Sometimes I would paddle for a while, then turn back because it looked like I may have gone the wrong way. Finally I could see the Bay. That was a relief. I left my marshy maze and headed back to our launch area. I was still looking for brother Wade, and finally saw him after he had paddled back into the Bay.

We went back into the marsh one more time before we returned to our launch area.

It is a bad feeling to get lost, or detained, whether in a wooded area or marsh. It is a great feeling when you find the right path, or find familiar surroundings.

This is true in the spiritual realm as well. Sadly, most people don't realize the danger they are in when they have wandered away from a safe course. Then there are others who are in jeopardy, but don't seriously seek to escape. They get stuck, or spiritual darkness envelopes them and they never find their way out.

We don't have to get into spiritual danger. We have God's word, His Holy Spirit, and His anointed people to lead, counsel and support us.

If you find yourself in a wrong situation, make it your priority to get back into a right relationship with God. (The reason you know you are in trouble is because God is calling you to Himself). Call on Him. He knows where you are and He is able to bring you back to where you belong.

Remember, He seeks the lost, He restores sight, He delivers. He will not save you if you do not believe, confess, repent, and follow.

Don't wait until it is too late. Don't presume on Him to do for you, that which He requires you to do. We are saved by grace through faith, not through presumption.