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Burn the Ship and Move On
Yenny Kartika Official Writer
1249Philippians
3:8
Yet indeed I also
count all things loss for the excellence of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my
Lord, for whom I have suffered the loss of all things, and count them as
rubbish, that I may gain Christ
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[bible]psalm143[/bible]; [bible]0john3[/bible]; [bible]iisam13-14[/bible]
When the famous
explorer Hernan Cortes came to Mexico with his Spanish fleet of ships in the
early 1500s, he faced a tremendous challenge. After the novelty of the
adventure began to wear off, the men in his crew began grumbling and wanted to
go home. So one night, Cortes ordered all the boats be burned.
So one night, Cortes
ordered all the boats be burned. And as the flames ascended into the sky, those
sailors understood the reality that there was no turning back. They had been
set apart for the calling and commission of their commander.
When we give our
lives to Christ, our calling and commission is much the same. We burn the
bridges behind us, leaving our past in the past and commit ourselves fully to
serving Christ in every area of our lives.
We no longer live
for human purposes. When we give our lives to Christ, our calling and
commission is for heavenly purposes.
Maybe
today, you need to burn a few ships in your life that are holding you back and
keeping you from going “all in” for Jesus.
