I enjoyed a great hour of kayaking on the local pond this past Saturday. There was absolutely no breeze and the little craft slipped quietly and quickly over the water and I peacefully traced a path in and out of the nooks and crannies around the water's edge. You feel close to your surroundings in a kayak. After all, you are only inches from the water and because there is little sound from paddling you almost blend into the scene like one of the native animals living there. I have discovered that the water becomes very shallow in certain corners of the pond. You really can't tell just how shallow by looking...all the water looks the same...and the kayak needs only about one foot of water to float. The thought occurred that the pond has "hidden depth". Until you find the bottom of the boat scraping the bottom of the pond you really don't know where it is shallow. I think that life can be like this...each day may appear the same as it begins. But as the day unfolds we sometimes find that the bottom of our boat is scraping the bottom of our pond. There can be hidden depth and hidden shallows and we really don't discover the problem areas until we paddle out there. Fortunately, with a maneuverable little boat you can pretty easily pull off the shallow spots and return to the deep water. I suppose we need to be as nimble as a kayak as we negotiate the day. All may appear beautiful and calm on the surface, but the shallows often surprise us. It would help to have a guide to keep us floating above the unseen depths.
John 6:21 Then they were eager to let him in the boat, and immediately they arrived at their destination!
blessings,
Rob Smith
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