Wednesday, 17 April 2019

DON'T CHASE A DYING WAVE, WAIT FOR ANOTHER TO RISE, THEN CLIMB IT!

For a very long time it never crossed my mind that there was a connection between the gravitational forces of the moon and the waves of an ocean.  It is these forces that create the waves of the ocean.  The thing about waves is how they build-up with power and rise to the fascination of surfers.  There is a downside though, every wave tends to die down as it rolls along.  Good surfers don't go chasing the dying wave, they wait for another one to rise and then climb it.

Ever so often we chase after dying waves.  We weep over opportunities that rolled past and run behind them as if they will rise again.  In the process we lose sight of other opportunities that come along as we chase dying waves.  It just never strikes us that there are many waves in the ocean; if you miss one wait for another and the ride it.

Very few surfers can switch between high rising waves, sometimes you get swallowed underneath.  If you chase past glories chances are you will exhaust yourself dog-tired.  If you could not ride the wave, either it was not your wave or you were not ready for it.  Step back and prepare for another because the gravitational forces of the moon are always at work creating more and stronger waves.

Just because people ride waves past you does not mean you should give up.  Wait, identify your opportunity, prepare and ride again.  There are many waves in the ocean of life.  Biblical scripture says, 'If the enemy shall come in like a flood, the Spirit of the Lord will raise up the standard against him'  Whatever your situation, however covered by the waters; always know that 'The Standard is Up!'  As Jesus lay in his tomb, those who crucified him thought their mission to shut down the Nazarene was accomplished.  Three days later, the tomb was empty, Jesus had risen again!

While they may be situations that sought to bury you, hold out a picture of the risen Christ before you.  Hear the words of the angel say, 'He is not here anymore, he has risen, just as he said he would.'

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