Yesterday Ana and I had a great time exploring Kauai. We’re on the east coast near Lihue and there is so much to see. We saw a replica of an ocean-going catamaran, a pond where Hawaiian royalty raised fish, and the beautiful valley where Jurassic Park was filmed.
What we enjoyed most were the Lava Tubes on the coast. Standing on the jagged old lava beds we watched as the waves crashed into the tubes, sending plums of water into the air. It was so cool! I could have stood there and watched the show for hours!
There was one spot where the waves would pour into this narrow channel. Each wave filled the channel a little more until an especially big wave would hit, forcing all that water down the channel until it hit the rock at the end, sending it shooting into the air. I could see the waves coming and the pressure building, so I had plenty of time to get out of the way, but one time I didn’t heed the warning signs and got totally soaked.
Thinking about yesterday’s adventure, I realized we all are in danger of making a similar mistake. Like the waves building in the channel, we can all see the signs our world is in trouble. There is a storm coming, “a time of distress such as has not happened from the beginning of nations until then.” (Daniel 12:1). Yet, secure in our comfortable lives, we are failing to heed the warning signs and are in danger of being swept away when the waves of strife crash upon our shores.
I could have avoided getting wet yesterday if I’d just paid attention to the signs, but I waited too long. Don’t make the same mistake in your own life. The time to prepare is now. Don’t wait until tomorrow. Today accept Jesus as your Savior, make Him the source of your strength, because “The salvation of the righteous comes from the Lord; he is their stronghold in time of trouble.” (Psalm 37:39).
This morning don’t make the same mistake I did. Heed the warning signs and take refuge today in Jesus Christ, the Rock of your salvation.
God bless and a have a wonderful day!