The Devotional - A Look at the Book #821

by Jesse Abel

 

A Word from Papa “J”

 

The Holy Bible is the only Book containing the Words of the Creator. The Holy Bible outsells all books; religious and secular, it always has and always will. Yet, billions of people have NO HOPE for tomorrow. Of course they are right… tomorrow does not exist for many, but eternity does exist for ALL. Ecclesiastes 3:11

 

Good Morning

 

I have told this story before but thought it worthy to tell again since I parallel a lot of events with God’s divine intervention in the lives of people. I truly believe that God is always in the mix of things, we as His created beings should be tuned in since His ongoing involvements in our daily life will Glorify Him and strengthen us with a faithful, rejoicing heart.

 

Some of my first experiences or duties aboard ship was “Jack of the dust” this title is given to the person responsible for making sure that all of the food products are available for the cooks who prepare the meals. When the day is nearly over the leading cook will give the Jack of the dust a list of frozen foods to be removed from stowage; to be placed in the galley for easy access and preparation by the duty cook of the following day.

 

Most all of the meat is frozen and needs to thaw out so the product is taken out of the freezer the afternoon before the day of use and placed in the galley overnight. I was routinely in the freezer moving boxes to find that one box of frozen meat that the cook is looking for and was stacking boxes to my left and right, the ship rolled and the boxes to my right fell and pinned me so that it was impossible for me to move.

 

About an hour past and I had made little progress of freeing myself and I was getting a bit cold and sacred. A steward, one of the officer’s cooks came looking for me to get some provisions for the officers evening meal. He found that the red light was on outside the freezer and opened the door and I called out to him.

 

He was a big man and he was very fast, slinging boxes of meat into the hallway outside the freezer. He was talking to me and using words of encouragement and comfort. Words that I thought were not of his character. When he got to me, he lifted me up and carried me out to the warmth of the outer hallway.

 

Let me ask you a question: Has Jesus lifted and rescued you from this life of sin and death and placed you in the safety of His Kingdom? Psalm 30:1-12. He who was lifted up for us is worthy and capable of lifting us up to Him. John 11:25-26 and John 12:27-36