And to make the trip even better, I'd take along Chuck Swindoll, or David Jeremiah, or Tony Evans.....to just share a bit of their biblical wisdom along the way!
I've heard that these huge cruise ships are pretty fancy and take care of all the needs of travelers. It's like "full-service" sailing! Everything is first-class, from the accomodations to the food.
But, I started thinking about what it would be like to take a cruise on an old grungy fishing boat. Not many luxuries....not a whole lot of amenities. Just the bare bones of nautical travel.
But, the purpose of a fishing boat is to catch fish.....not entertain people.
I was just thinkin'.........about our churches. It seems like "church" today---in some circles---has become a business of entertaining and accomodating people.
Whereas.....I seem to remember Jesus saying, "follow me and I will make you fishers of men."
THAT....would make our 'vessel of operations' more like a dirty old fishing boat, rather than a swanky cruise ship.
I'm not suggesting we not keep our churches clean and tidy, but are we spending more time and money on buildings that we meet in only a couple of times a week......than we are on the purpose of our missions????
Maybe we would reach more lost people if we were out there getting tired and 'smelly' in a fishing boat.....rather than sitting back and enjoying the luxuries of a "Christian cruise"!
Proverbs 16:3
