Columbus Day
“Have ye not known? have ye not heard? hath it not been told you from
the beginning? have ye not understood from the foundations of the earth? It is
he that sitteth upon the circle of the earth, and the inhabitants thereof are
as grasshoppers; that stretcheth out the heavens as a curtain, and spreadeth
them out as a tent to dwell in” Isaiah 40:21-22)
Today’s Morsel: One of the
fears of early explorers was that the earth was flat and that they would fall
off. However, if they had read the word of God, they would have known that the
earth was round. Isaiah said, “It is he that sitteth upon the circle of
the earth.”
Columbus is credited with the discovery of the Americas. I’m sure they
had much fear. As a matter of fact, reading through his log, there was
much fear among them. But what I liked about reading Columbus' log was
that even though they had many issues, they still sailed on. Even when
there were quarrels and arguing among the crew, they still sailed on. Even when
one of the ships had trouble, they still sailed on. Even when they thought they
had discovered land, only to realize it was just the mirage of the sea, they
still sailed on. I often wonder what we would discover if we didn’t lose
hope, but kept sailing on? Paul said, “Henceforth there is laid up for me a crown of righteousness, which the
Lord, the righteous judge, shall give me at that day: and not to me only, but
unto all them also that love his appearing.” (2 Timothy 4:8) So, keep sailing on.
Sing: It’s the old
ship of Zion, it’s the hope for the lost and dying. It’s a soul saving station.
It’s the tower of salvation. Well, it’s the church, triumphant, O’ Lord and
it's built by the hand of the Lord. I’m talking about the Church in the
book of Revelation, it’s built on the Rock, it’s got a firm foundation.
It’s been through the flood and it’s been through the fire, but one of these
days the church is going to move up higher. It’s the church triumphant, O
Lord and it’s built by the hand of the Lord.
Thought For Today: Keep on sailing.
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