Good Morning,
We woke up to the smell of the ocean today. We are at sea headed to Alaska and so far we have had an easy trip.
Psalm 46:1 God, You are my strength an ever present help in trouble. Therefore, I will not fear, though the earth give away.
The ship has 2005 guests and 900 staff members. While we were being shuttled from our hotel to the ship we exchanged greetings with a couple from Iowa. They shared with us that they were hoping to be sailing with their daughter and her family. There was a but to this story. Her daughter and family missed a connection and actually slept in the airport. There was still doubt as to whether or not the family would make it to the ship on time. It just seemed like it was time to pray for them and with them. We did just that.
I always believe that nothing is ever a coincidence. So with that belief I also believe that one should pray in the moment. Too many people say "We are praying for you and never really pray or wait until bed time to call on heaven.
I asked if we could pray right then and there in the dock terminal. We prayed and then spent some time together and ate some lunch. We exchanged contact information and went our separate ways. They let us know a little later that their family had just made it on time! It was a very close call.
My point for the day is this. My prayer was nothing special. A few others were praying as well.
But what my praying with them did was to shrink the world a little bit. Four people met by chance. A need was shared and we took it to heaven right away.
They actually only live about 8 hours away from us. But that short time banging on heaven's door made it seem like we were old friends or neighbors.
Never pass up a chance to pray with and for others. During a rough time of fear and doubt you can make this big scary world seem a lot smaller
God bless.
Marty
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