The Whale's Predicament
Proverbs 12:11 - He who works his
land will have abundant food, but he who chases fantasies lacks judgment. (NIV)
The whale had followed a delectable small fish called a capelin into the inlet.
The lighthouse keeper told us that he was "beached" in shallow water until
something led him back out to sea. Our tour group stood watching the poor whale
as he struggled in the shallow water, wondering what would happen if he did not
find his way back out into the deeper waters of the Atlantic. The shallow water
of the inlet near the Point Amour lighthouse, in the village of L'Anse-Amour,
Labrador, Canada, was not his natural home. Life was far from complete near the
shore.
In the deep waters of the Atlantic Ocean, the whale had been free, but the
desire for the glittering and tasteful little fish had led him astray. The
whale's predicament reminded me of times in my life when I'd followed something
that seemed extremely important at the time, and later, I found that I was
trapped.
How many times do Christians follow personal desires that lead them into shallow
places, and then feel that God has been left behind? It is not intentional. Like
the whale, we are caught up in the moment. Sometimes, by the time awareness
dawns, we may be floundering in the shallows in bewilderment before we come to
our senses and ask God for help. Unlike the whale, we Christians know how to
call for help when we find the footing too shallow. Our Saviour is just a prayer
away.
Prayer: Lord, sometimes we follow the shining and tasty things of this world and
lose sight of You. When we earnestly seek You, rescue is sure to come, as You
have promised us it would. Thank You for hearing our cries. Amen.
Ivie Bozeman ivie@rose.net
Thomasville, Georgia, USA
Thanks to http://daily.presbycan.ca