On Friday the 13th of January, 2012, the cruise ship Costa Concordia sunk at night right next to Italy's coastline. Lives were lost. (As of this post 16 people are dead of drowning and 16 are still missing.)
The captain of the modern day luxury liner was accused of being a coward for abandoning his ship while his passengers were still trying to get into lifeboats. Many eyewitnesses testify that the tragedy was totally preventable. Seems the captain and his piloting crew seriously lost focus. Concentration was somehow compromised.
I didn't fully understand the sadness of what happened until I went online searching for photos of the disaster. The cruise ship ran onto the rocks right in the very beam of a lighthouse. Heart-wrenching, indeed!
(See a photo of the sinking ship and lighthouse > ).
Seeing the photo of the ship sinking in the glow of the lighthouse gave me a spiritual parallel immediately. Sadly, many drowning souls today are in the vicinity of Jesus, The Lighthouse, but they have lost focus. Yes tragically concentration has somehow been compromised by the seduction of sin, and the payoff of sin is death.
Could anything be sadder than to drown in the beam of a beacon of hope? God forbid!
This is why people are condemned: The light came into the world. Yet, people loved the dark rather than the light because their actions were evil. -- John 3:19 (GWT)
Let's Live in the Light, Not Die In The Light!
Grateful
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And I thank God for the Lighthouse,
I owe my life to Him,
For Jesus is the Lighthouse,
and from the rocks of sin
He has shone a light around me
that I can clearly see,
If it wasn't for the Lighthouse
where would this ship be?
Ronnie Hinson, "The Lighthouse"
I was raised on that song brother. Will add the Youtube to the post. Grateful.
the light for us was @ first church , especially coming from New england ... Its always been bright and loving for us .. Thanks Pk for your support and encouraging words , no matter the form we receive it ..( internet , service or in person ..) love you Brother .. Creig
Hope you can go along on mens' retreat with us in April brother. We need those powerful hugs you give your brothers.
Be safe on your journey ... i know who is with you .. you will be the first to get one (hug ) if I can clear my calendar this year .. ;)
Deo Volente -- Whatever God Wants. GODspeed!
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