Launch Out Into the Deep

This week I loaded up my kayak and headed to Melvern Lake just west of Melvern, Kansas. I thought this lake was farther from Osawatomie than it is. I was pleasantly surprised to find that the lake is just an hour's drive away. Melvern is a large and scenic lake. The lake appears to be about 8 miles long and was created when the Marais De Cygne river was dammed near the town of Melvern. I took my Humminbird fish and depthfinder and launched out into the main part of the lake. I found an area of 72 feet of depth! That is the deepest water that I have ever paddled. Yes, I had my PFD handy and all of my electronic gear safe in dryboxes. 72 feet! That is the equivalent of 7 basketball goals stacked up on top of each other. It reminds me of the command Jesus gave to His disciples who were fishing on the Sea of Galilee. Jesus told them to "Launch out into the deep". When they obeyed they were successful. I beleive that Jesus is calling us today to "launch out into the deep". I am tired of "just good enough", normal, average, status quo, mediocre, comfortable, shallow, stay close to the shore, "play it safe" kind of Christianity. I believe Jesus wants us to go deeper with Him! The Bible still says, "Without faith it is impossible to please God." Christian, launch out into the deep! Be willing to go the distance with the Lord Jesus Christ.