Therefore I tell you,
do not worry about your life, what you will eat or drink or about your body,
what you will wear. Is not life more important than food and the body more
important than clothes? Matthew 6:25 (NIV)
Worrying
about the past is like standing on the fantail (stern) of a ship contemplating
the turmoil of the water churned up by the ship’s propellers as you pass a
place you will never be again. It is utterly pointless.
The
Captain of the ship is on the bridge, guiding and instructing the helmsman on
the course determined by the Navigator from the Captain’s instruction. There
are lookouts watching ahead and to port and to starboard for hazards such as
other ships or rocks in the channel. But no one is paying attention to what is
behind. It is no longer of any concern. Yes, it is part of the journey, but the
way to the destination is all that matters.
Jesus
advised us to “seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness and all
these (other) things will be given to you as well” (Mathew 6:33).
What is
important is the ship you are on. Who is your Captain and where is he taking
you? Each of us gets to choose our ship
of life. If Jesus is the Captain of your ship, the kingdom of God is your
destination. You can have confidence that He will get you there safely. Yes, we
need to repent of the turmoil of our sins and receive Christ’s promised
forgiveness, but then we can forget what is behind and confidently sail with Him
to God’s kingdom.
Prayer: Thank you Jesus, God of grace, for
opening and showing me the way to the kingdom of God!
© 2018 Parker Wayland
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