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04.14.11

Capsized

Then He spoke a parable to them, that men always ought to pray and not lose
heart. - Luke 18:1.

There are a surprising number of boats and ships that capsize, and many
times it is not because of crew incompetence. For the Taki Tooo, it was the
second unexpected wave, which rolled over the boat; and resulted in nine
confirmed deaths, and two still missing. Eight people did survive the
capsizing of their craft. Six of the survivors, were beneath the deck when
the wave hit. For about five minutes, they stood on the ceiling, and
lifejackets were passed out while the cabin filled with water. They were
trapped!

One of the survivors, a Hamlett, spoke this morning (In 2003) on a news
program describing what they were doing during those five minutes. He shared
they were putting on their life jackets, and trying to find a way out, but
they were trapped. He also shared they were praying. It was then, that the
boat rolled several more times "like a blender," as one survivor put it. It
was a terrible thing to go through, but it resulted in the windows breaking,
providing them with a way out of the doomed vessel.

When facing impossible situations for the Christian, the most important
thing to remember is that God is not surprised, and has not panicked because
of it. We should follow the example of our Lord, and instead of panicking,
losing heart, giving up, or fainting we should do what? PRAY!! With the
survivors of the Taki Tooo, we see they did the most important things. They
did what they could to survive. They put on the lifejackets; they searched
for a way out, and found none. And they prayed. As a result, when the
windows of the boat broke, they knew the only way out was through those
windows. They didn't waste time, they did what had to be done in order to
survive.

The same principles apply in every difficult situation, whether it is
urgent, or something that has developed, and lasts over many years. Matthew
7:7-8 is also applicable here, "Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and
you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you. For everyone who asks
receives, and he who seeks finds, and to him who knocks it will be opened."
Search for the solution, the way out, through, or around whatever the
problem is; and that will require seeking, knocking and asking. Then, when
the hand of God moves, you will be familiar enough with all the options
available to recognize what needs to be done. As Ron Dunn used to say, "Don't
just stand there! Pray something!"

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