Beautiful Driftwood

Today’s post is contributed by David Trotta:

Therefore we must pay much closer attention to what we have heard, lest we drift away from it.  For since the message declared by angels proved to be reliable, and every transgression or disobedience received a just retribution, how shall we escape if we neglect such a great salvation? (Hebrews 2:1-3)

Using old drift wood to decorate your house has become very trendy.  If you go into stores, you will often see knick-knacks or pieces of furniture made out of driftwood.  As a matter of fact, at this very moment, I’m staring at a piece of driftwood with candles mounted to it on my dining room table.

In the above verse, Paul warns us not to take our eyes off the message of our salvation, lest we drift. 

In our walk with the Lord, it is very easy to drift away from Him.  That occurs when we stop actively pursuing Him and put our spiritual life on auto-pilot.

When we do, our lives are no longer anchored to Jesus.  The result is a life just going through the motions on the outside, but whose heart has drifted far away from its first love.

If you feel like you have spiritually drifted away from Jesus and your life is rudderless, leave everything and row back to your first love.

If you allow yourself to drift too long, you will eventually lose sight of the shoreline where you become vulnerable to storms and attacks.

Put your oars back in the water and start to row your heart towards Jesus.  Focus your spiritual eyes on the lighthouse (Jesus) and move in that direction.

When you do, Jesus will come out to meet you.  It’s never too late.  He is a master at redeeming those who have drifted away from Him and making something beautiful out of their lives.