Not every place is right for us.
Take a ship. When the weather turns, sometimes it must move to a favorable location.
What’s perfect in summer can bring disaster in the storms of winter.
Other times, our ship becomes filled, and the harbor bottom grows too shallow. We need deeper water, a harbor that will accommodate our increased draft.
Acts 27:12 tells the story of Paul being delivered by ship to the Roman court.
“And because the harbor was not suitable to spend the winter in, the majority decided to put out to sea from there, on the chance that somehow they could reach Phoenix, a harbor of Crete, facing both southwest and northwest, and spend the winter there.”
Just because we’ve always docked in one location doesn’t mean it’s right for us when our situation changes.
How does that apply to our church, our home, our job . . . or to the friends we enjoy (or perhaps don’t)?
Are they still suitable for the current season of our life?
- Has our desire for God outstripped our pastor’s depth in the Word?
- Is our home too small (or too large) for our changing family?
- Do we still enjoy the professional satisfaction that drew us to our career?
- Are our friends as committed to God as we are?
Are we holding onto places, things, and people simply because we don’t like change? Do we need a new harbor so that we can grow in God?
We need to let God lead us to our good harbor, the one with deep water that allows God to load us up with his goodness. That means we might need to trust God for a time while we brave the winds of change, but our confidence in him will bring us to a better place.
When we trust in God, we will be safely harbored in his love and protection.
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