Thursday – Letters

Reading – Hebrews 1-2

Highlight Verse:

“So we must listen very carefully to the truth we have heard, or we may drift away from it.”
‭‭Hebrews‬ ‭2‬:‭1‬ ‭NLT‬‬

Years ago, a friend took me out on the southern end of San Francisco Bay in a small sailboat.

One thing that still sticks in my mind after all these years is being amazed at how well he could steer the boat. The wind blew more or less constantly from one direction. But he was able to steer the small craft in any direction he liked through careful direction of the sails and rudder.

When he let go of the sails and the rudder, the boat would just drift roughly in the direction of the wind.

When he again engaged the controls and paid close attention to his boat and the surroundings, he was able to direct us where we were supposed to go.

You know where I’m going with this.

When we let go of the sails of our lives, we just drift along at the mercy of the wind.

When we direct our spiritual sails according to the guide of His Word, we quickly and safely get to where we are supposed to be.

It is important that we pay attention or we can misjudge the wind and end up heading the wrong direction.

Have you had times when you didn’t catch the direction of the wind of the Holy Spirit and drifted?
How did you get back in line?