The Things That Bobs
Wednesday, December 11, 2024
A Tour of the Promised Land
Once while my friend was leading a tour to Israel, on a boat on the Sea of Galilee, he had everybody write something they needed to get out of their life on a piece of paper. He put the pieces in a bag and with much solemnity threw it into the water, as casting all those things into the sea of God's forgetfulness. The only problem was that the bag wouldn't sink. It kept bobbing up and down ... a profound lesson. Often we cast things out of our lives and expect never to deal with them again. Then when something bobs back up for a moment, we get discouraged and give up. The fact is, usually the old junk will not often disappear from our lives instantly. Often it bobs up and down for some time. But don't let that get you down. Keep standing in your freedom. Keep pushing that old junk down into the sea of God's forgetfulness. Eventually, just like that bag on the Sea of Galilee, it will stop bobbing, and disappear completely from your life.

Today's Mission
Today, push that old habit or sin down into the sea of forgetfulness and stand firm in your freedom.

James 4:7
King James Version
7 Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.
So let God work his will in you. Yell a loud no to the Devil and watch him make himself scarce. Say a quiet yes to God and he’ll be there in no time. Quit dabbling in sin. Purify your inner life. Quit playing the field. Hit bottom, and cry your eyes out. The fun and games are over. Get serious, really serious. Get down on your knees before the Master; it’s the only way you’ll get on your feet.

HAVE A BLESSED DAY AND WEEKEND!!