So God has given both his promise and his oath. These two things are unchangeable because it is impossible for God to lie. Therefore, we who have fled to him for refuge can have great confidence as we hold to the hope that lies before us. This hope is a strong and trustworthy anchor for our souls. It leads us through the curtain into God’s inner sanctuary.
Hebrews 16:18-19 NLT
One of our safety moments at work had to do with a man who worked for one of our clients. He had used the required fall protection while climbing on a scaffold structure. He was wearing it properly and he had tied off the anchor as he'd been taught. However, the scaffolding collapsed when he was over water. And although the anchor of his fall protection was securely tied off... it was tied off on the scaffolding that crashed into the water, dragging the worker into the 40-foot depths. He was not rescued in time.
What went wrong? Two things. One - the structure was not a firm foundation. Two - The man anchored to the wrong structure. They were working under a dock, on scaffolding over the water. He should have been anchored to the dock.
And as I was thinking about it again today, I was reminded how often we do that in our Christian walk. We think we have fall protection, but we're trying to stand on our own, do things our own way, standing on what we've built. We think we're invincible and doing everything right, but the Truth is - unless we are anchoring our souls to what God has established, His firm foundation, we face the same fate...
Prayer:
Father,
First, we ask that You comfort the family and friends of the man who lost his life. Provide for them as You have promised in Isaiah 54. Teach us, O God! You alone are our firm foundation. You alone are the Rock on which we can stand and not fall. Open our eyes to see the Truth of Your ways and the error of our own. Open our hearts to obey You in ALL things. In Jesus' Name we pray. Amen
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