Good morning! In reading Pastor Rogers' devotional this morning, I am struck by the symbolism of the helm of a ship. In the past I have written about turning the wheel over to Jesus and letting Him steer the ship. Perhaps that analogy is not quite correct. You may have been on a boat or ship before, one large enough to have a crew that is, and noticed that the Captain is in charge, but he does not actually steer. Looking at our lives in this manner, we make Jesus the Captain, but we are still steering the ship. We have the freedom to steer to port or starboard, and how fast to set the throttle. The speed of the ship is determined by the throttle and by the currents of life. As we grow in Jesus, it becomes safer to set the speed higher, but we may instead set it more slowly at times. Where does the Captain come in? We listen to His commands and steer in the direction that He tells us to go. Jesus alone knows the way to that port we seek, a home in Heaven with our Lord. Under our Captain, we may still deviate from the course from time to time, and He allows us that freedom. What happens though, is that we quickly come to realize that His way is best and His course the straightest, shortest route to our destination. Jesus points us to still waters at times and helps us to hold the wheel through the rough waters of this life. In a storm, He might tell you to go below and rest in Him. While we are responsible for holding to His course, or the consequences of trying one of our own, He is responsible for the safety of the ship and for getting us home to port. Rest assured that Jesus will bring us home; He has already reported in to His Father in Heaven that not one has been lost. What a blessed assurance!
Praise Jesus for this new day in Him!
Bucky
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