Associate Pastor's Blog

Written by Harlan Morgan Monday, 01 February 2010 17:40

II Peter 3:10 - But the day of the Lord will come as a thief in the night; in the which the heavens shall pass away with a great noise, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat, the earth also and the works that are therein shall be burned up.

It seemed the Titanic was doomed from the beginning. As it left Southampton on April 10, 1912, it displaced so much water that another ship, The New York, broke loose from her moorings and headed directly for the huge floating city. The New York was retrieved and brought back to safety before she could inflict any damage upon itself or the queen of all ships on her maiden voyage.   Although the ships avoided the accident, passengers aboard the Titanic remarked that it was a bad omen.

Known as the unsinkable ship, Titanic set out for New York in her majestic manner. Several points should be considered concerning this first and only voyage.

1. She was traveling too fast. The owner attempted to set new records for crossing the ocean with this new ship, and he instructed the captain to push her.
2. She did not alter her course. Despite warnings of iceberg sightings throughout the night, the captain refused to change course and sail in safer waters.
3. The people on board had a false sense of security. Because of the size and stateliness of the ship, the passengers felt a sense of security even after the impact.
4. Some did not really feel the impact of the iceberg. Some of the passengers did not pay much attention to the impact when the ship hit the iceberg. They simply turned back to their entertainment.

On April 15, the Titanic sank, and 1523 passengers and crewmembers lost their lives. Many of the lifeboats sailed away from the ship not completely filled. Many of those lost could have been saved if they had only got into a lifeboat!

Many today are sailing on a sinking ship of sin. Their confidence is in their ability to rule their own lives. No consideration to God is given as they sail out of port on their "unsinkable ships."

They are traveling too fast. Sin is multiplying in the earth. The rapidity of its spread is breathtaking.

They refuse to alter their course. They will not heed the warnings to get off the broad way and seek the narrow path. They continue to sail through rocky waters.

They have a false sense of security. When they hear of the coming of the Lord, they say, "We have heard this all our lives, and still He has not come. We are safe. He will not come in our lifetime! We have plenty of time."

They no longer feel the impact of the times. As world events unfold and prophesies are fulfilled, many pay no attention to events or simply rule them as coincidental.

Sinner, wake up! You are sailing on a sinking ship!

Lifeboats await. Do not remain on a ship that is doomed. "The wages of sin is death." Get in the lifeboat. There is room for you today!