”In the
meantime, when so many thousands of the people had gathered together that they
were trampling one another, he began to say to his disciples first,
"Beware of the leaven of the Pharisees, which is hypocrisy. Nothing is
covered up that will not be revealed, or hidden that will not be known.” (Luke
12:1-2)
To make a ship sail well, there must be balance between what is under the water and what is above. Sailboats with high sails need a deep keel under the boat to prevent it from overturning.
To make a ship sail well, there must be balance between what is under the water and what is above. Sailboats with high sails need a deep keel under the boat to prevent it from overturning.
The
reason why the Royal sailing ship Vasa sank in the waters just outside the
central parts of Stockholm
in the 17th century was that it had too little ballast. The ship had too much
weight above the surface, the visible portions, and too little weight under the
surface.
In my
Christian life it can easily be that I put a lot of effort into embellishing
the visible – that which is above the surface. We are often eager to show a
grand “sail”. But if we neglect the necessity of a corresponding weight under
the surface, our life’s ship will capsize and overturn. The necessary ballast
under the surface is our daily fellowship with God, as we read the Bible and
feed our soul with God’s thought and as we pray to Him.
Prayer
Help me Lord to have balance between the things that others can see and understand of me, and the relationship I have with You when we are alone – just You and me.
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