The Sailor
A sailor sets his sail to track according to the wind
If at his back that wind becomes a very cherished friend
But if from the direction of the course that he must go
That wind requires that he use the skills that he must know
For often lying leeward of the wind are many trials
Temptations that might wreck us on those storm tossed rocky isles
Awaiting those less seasoned by experience in gales
Who think themselves with talent for the sea that often fails
And if by chance they make it through those moments on the sea
Without incurring damage from that threatened travesty
If they've not learned the sexton or the movement of the sky
They might just drift unending on the sea until they die
And never reach that haven for which they first set their sail
That final destination at the end of that long trail
That wound across the waters leaving not a trace behind
Of all that they experienced that formed within their mind
A level of maturity that's learned upon the sea
Much like the Christian purity that forms in you and me
When we learn through experience the lessons found in life
That come from knowing what to do when faced with blowing strife
That oft changes direction in the path that we must go
From challenges that meet us that we may or may not know
Are destined to effect us in the way of life we choose
Prepared by adversaries in the hope that we might lose
The courage of our Maker Who is Master of life's sea
Who by His grace instills in us His perfect mastery
To know the Way the time the tilt and how to set the sail
To face those stormy times in life to win and never fail
To reach our destination not alone but with the few
Who also learn from where we've been to do the things we do
That lead to our success in life with heaven as our goal
Where we will find that perfect rest and God will make us whole
With no scars from our travels not a scratch that shows our past
Except as seen upon the One Who always was our Mast
Who held our sail as trusted without ever giving way
To get us to that Haven where the saints forever stay
Isaiah 33:21-24; Psalm 107:21-31; Revelation 7:1-3
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