Day 336: Overloaded Ship

Colossians 1:24-2:19; Ezekiel 27-28; Isaiah 54

Twice, Paul mentions wisdom in this passage. He says, "we use all our wisdom to warn and teach everyone," and "all wisdom and knowledge are hidden away in him (Jesus)." This seems mighty important. As followers of Christ, we can unlock wisdom beyond what the information of this world can provide. We can be intelligent, seeking answers and using experience to help us grow. Followers of Christ don't have to be dumb, senseless, mindless servants--we are heirs, brothers and sisters, princes and princesses of the kingdom! Let us not shut off our brains, but keep pursuing Christ in every way, including with our heads.

These chapters about Tyre are interesting. He talks about this nation who is rich beyond imagining, who trades with the whole world, and everyone on earth wants to be a part of. Sounds like a good comparison would be America. Our nation is so wealthy, we are connected to countries around the world, people seek refuge here, legally and illegally. But what happens? Like a ship in a terrible storm that sinks to the bottom of the sea, so is Tyre. And so could any nation. Tyre depended too much on their wealth, status, goods, and wanted nothing to do with God. So, The Lord sent a storm, and what do you know, the storm won. I pray that our nation would embrace God again so that we do not sink like an overloaded ship.

"Every mountain and hill may disappear, but I will always be kind and merciful to you" says The Lord. So whatever battle or strife we are facing (like mountains crumbling into nothing), God promises that he will always be loving and faithful. We don't need to be afraid because God is on our side. We can trust him, despite our world sometimes feeling like it is falling apart.