Monday – Help!
Focus passage: Hebrews 4:16
Read: 2 Samuel 22; Psalm 40; Hebrews 2:18; Hebrews 13:6
I always enjoy reading about adventure and people willing to try things that others believe are too difficult. This was especially true of Abby Sutherland. Abby grew up in a boating family on the west coast. With a love for sailing she set out on a voyage to become the youngest person ever to circumnavigate the world alone (27,500 miles) (her brother Zac had become the youngest for short time in 2009 at the age of 17). On Saturday, January 23, 2010 the 16 year old sailor left Del Rey Yacht Club on board her boat, “Wild Eyes,” on a journey of a lifetime.
But after nearly 6 months, her feat came to an end when her boat entered a dangerous portion of the Indian Ocean. The winds were up to 60-80 knots and the seas where 20-25 ft high…her boat was literally being tossed to pieces. On June 10th she sent out a mayday call…a help call to rescuers. She finally realized her dream was not going to be a reality. It was time to give up. On June 12th she was aboard a French fishing vessel heading home…short of her goal.
When we became followers of Christ, we joined a journey of adventure to become more like Christ. In that moment we understood our need for help…for salvation. But it doesn’t end there. We continually are in need of help in our desperate situation. A mayday call, if you will, to continue calling on our “help in time of need.”
1. When was the last time you cried out to the Lord for help? How did you see God move in that moment?
2. Why do you think a position of desperation is important in having confidence in the Lord?
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