Tuesday, June 30, 2015

The Boat is Sinking

by Dorie

The boat is sinking group yourselves into 5, into 4, into 3....

It could have been better if we could join others when our own boat of hope starts to sink. Sometimes we even abandon this hope when the sight of impossibility creeps in. How long are we going to hold on to something that we feel far from happening? Are we holding on long enough that giving up seems justifiable?

The father of all nations, Abraham, waited for 25 years before receiving what had been promised to him- a son. At the age of 75 God told Abraham that he will become a great nation. God then commanded him to leave his comfort zone-his country to set out in a land that was unknown to him. At the age of 90, God renewed His promise- that was after 15 years.  At the age of 100 after 10 years, Abraham finally had a son- Isaac. Abraham waited for a total of 25 years for God’s promise to be fulfilled.