Firmly Fastened

Many years ago during a terrible storm in the Georgian Bay of Canada, there was a shipwreck. Six men and a young girl escaped with just one of their mates in a lifeboat. However, the small lifeboat also capsized in the high waves. All of the men eventually lost their hold and slipped over the side. Only the young girl survived, simply because the mate had lashed her to the boat. She finally drifted to the shore where she was found safe and unharmed. 

Picking up on this story, the Rev. King Duncan wrote, “…she alone was saved. She didn’t escape by her skill or wisdom. She escaped because she was fastened firmly to that which would not sink.”

In life, it is not a matter of if storms come, it is when. We are going to face trying times and difficult circumstances. The winds will howl and the waves will rage. 

When those times come, what will we find that we are firmly fastened to? 

Prayer: Loving and faithful God, we claim the promise of James that if we draw near to you, you will draw near to us. Walk with us on this journey of life. Help us let go of anything that may be weighing us down. And help us hold fast to you. We ask in Jesus’ name. Amen.