Launch Out Into the Deep - July 7, 2017

(The following was written Spring 1955)

Imagine the ice....

There he goes. The final take off on ice, the gentle but gradual rising above the trees and the dark spot in the sky resembling the Aronica, a small, two-seater, single engine, airplane, diminishing and finally no longer visible by human eye.


We could venture to guess approximately what date the plane would be back, but that would profit very little. In fact there is a great possibility that our Lord will return first. What if we do not see another airplane for the next 4 or 5 weeks, we have that consolation which has been proven by people in all walks of life: only as we cease to depend on the material world do we begin to depend on God.

Our schedule of sawing logs during thaw-out or break-up period this spring was broken after the first half day of sawing when the tractor clutch broke for us. What now? of course we must wait for the plane to bring the needed parts in, but due to the contribution of a short-wave radio by a kind brother, we were able to order the parts immediately rather than upon the arrival of the plane on its first trip on pontoons again.

How often do we find ourselves in just similar situations spiritually? Do we not many times wait for our "plane to come in" when God says, "Here child take this NOW?" Have you ever met a person that has gone beyond the "Limit" and has appropriated all that God has for and wants to bestow upon us? I fear that too often we feel content to wallow around in the stale waters when God says, "Launch out into the deep now and receive the greater things in store for you."

As the chain is to the anchor so is our faith to the power and resources of God. Sure we have "an anchor that holds," but it is of no avail if the chain fails in the time of trial. To be strong in some points while weak in others is also in vain, because the chain is no stronger than its weakest link.

"Fight the good fight of faith, lay hold on eternal life." 2 Timothy 6:12