Thinking about the Tragedy at Sea World this week. “My condolences to the family and friends of the Young lady that was drowned by the Orca. It is unbearable to think how early her life was lost. “
I have taken my wife and girls to that same location a couple of times, we love the “Shamu” show! If you have not seen it live you owe it to yourself, it is breath taking! People taming, interacting and acting with these magnificent animals is an unreal experience. However there is a phrase always playing in the back of my mind, “Killer Whale”. It is after all a “Killer Whale” it got that name somehow.? The animal is genetically designed to be a hunter. You can’t be mad at the animal without being mad at nature. The wild and unpredictable nature of what some call, “The greatest hunter on the planet”, is something that would be un-natural and impossible to “Tame”.
The thought leads me to sit in the stadium of human nature and order popcorn and a coke and study/ponder the plight of many people who for some reason believe “they” can tame, interact and act with the “Greatest Hunter of Men” with no repercussion or harm.
The animal in this arena is no Orca! This animal has taken more people down to the cold blackness than any other beast on the earth! This animal is SIN! I know that it looks beautiful for the Bible says that, “Sin gives pleasure for a season” (Heb 11:25), and it may be fun “now”, but it will turn on you when you least expect it and destroy you in a moments notice. As we in the stands scream in horror and pray for your safety. Why do we stay in the pool of the world with the “Beast” for so long? Becoming too familiar with the waning joy that it brings and the sense of pleasure and Freedom it erroneously induces. All the while thinking that you are going to be the exception to the rule!? Until the day you realize that sin has been faithful to it’s nature, and given you what is in it’s genetic make up to give.......Death...(Rom 6:23)
I have taken my wife and girls to that same location a couple of times, we love the “Shamu” show! If you have not seen it live you owe it to yourself, it is breath taking! People taming, interacting and acting with these magnificent animals is an unreal experience. However there is a phrase always playing in the back of my mind, “Killer Whale”. It is after all a “Killer Whale” it got that name somehow.? The animal is genetically designed to be a hunter. You can’t be mad at the animal without being mad at nature. The wild and unpredictable nature of what some call, “The greatest hunter on the planet”, is something that would be un-natural and impossible to “Tame”.
The thought leads me to sit in the stadium of human nature and order popcorn and a coke and study/ponder the plight of many people who for some reason believe “they” can tame, interact and act with the “Greatest Hunter of Men” with no repercussion or harm.
The animal in this arena is no Orca! This animal has taken more people down to the cold blackness than any other beast on the earth! This animal is SIN! I know that it looks beautiful for the Bible says that, “Sin gives pleasure for a season” (Heb 11:25), and it may be fun “now”, but it will turn on you when you least expect it and destroy you in a moments notice. As we in the stands scream in horror and pray for your safety. Why do we stay in the pool of the world with the “Beast” for so long? Becoming too familiar with the waning joy that it brings and the sense of pleasure and Freedom it erroneously induces. All the while thinking that you are going to be the exception to the rule!? Until the day you realize that sin has been faithful to it’s nature, and given you what is in it’s genetic make up to give.......Death...(Rom 6:23)
wow thats good
ReplyDeleteWOW Reading was nearly like hearing the words preached - This message is so very true for our world today..but so much more truth to the church today..the church that - not so very long ago - did not sit idly by to this worlds "shows" (not literally)- but avoided the apprearance of "Danger" Today these same ones can be found - moving closer to the Orca's tank for a better view and more excitement - How many will this enemy seemingly -- playfully - perform with and one day in the midst of the "show" mingled with laughter and applause - simply toss in utter destruction to the bottom and in a second swim away...
ReplyDeleteExcellent! I think you are relaying an important insight: The beast that is stalking the child of God is not satan, rather as you describe, it is SIN! It is starting to appear to me (still studying this) that satan is USED by God on His people to test, prove, and improve them, and our ACTUAL enemy is sin.(See: Job 42.11). Good post.
ReplyDeleteThis is awesome and so true
ReplyDeleteGood stuff man! I'm looking forward to other post.
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