A Titanic Task

It's hard to believe that the mightiest ship ever constructed could have sunk on its maiden voyage, yet it did. The Titanic was designed and built by expert ship builders of its day. Experts. Yet it couldn't handle a random piece of ice floating in the ocean.

My friend Chuck told me a "Titanic" story in church yesterday. It was about our hunger to know the exact day of the rapture of the church.

“But about that day or hour no one knows, not even the angels in heaven, nor the Son, but only the Father." - Matthew 24:36

No one can know the day or the hour of Jesus' return, or so He tells us. Yet we seem to spend a lot of time trying to figure out exactly when that day will be anyway.

Chuck posed this question. If you knew that you were on a ship that was going to sink "someday," what would be the first thing that you would do? Right now.

Well, perhaps making sure you had a lifejacket might be a good idea. Knowing where the lifeboats would be a good second choice. Got any friends or family members onboard with you? Warning them might be something else you could do.

Sadly, trying to tell the ship's captain and crew would only be met with laughter. The same goes for the rest of the passengers. even family members might get annoyed with your constant warning of impending doom.

The main lesson we need to learn from the Titanic is that we need to be prepared. The second is like it. Warn others that preparation is essential. And that means having Jesus in your life and in your heart.

The iceberg is sin. Jesus is the lifeboat. Get on board.

“Go into all the world and preach the gospel to all creation. Whoever believes and is baptized will be saved, but whoever does not believe will be condemned." - Mark 16:15-16