Sunk in the Dock

This fishing boat in Tapaktuan is an odd sight. It is sunk, but it is still tethered to the docks. The worker who took the photo was told that the boat was beyond repair so the owners had just left it to rot in the docks. Such a boat must certainly cause problems for the other active boats that still use the dock.

Believers who stop being obedient to God’s Word are like this boat. They not only cease to be effective, but they cause problems for others who are still striving to be obedient to the Lord. While the owner has written this boat off as hopeless, there are no hopeless causes for the Lord. He can restore, renew and re-energize inactive church members. He can bring revival to those tethered to tradition or legalism so that they can serve again with joy and grace.

Pray for revival among the churches on Sumatra.

Pray for believers willing to leave the docks of safety (the church) for the unknown of the high seas (the place where the fish are) and thus becoming fishers of men.

Pray for believers to be obedient to God’s Word above the traditions of man.