A news
item from Australia told the story of Pascale Honore, a paraplegic woman who,
after 18 years of being confined to a wheelchair, has taken up surfing. How?
Ty
Swan, a young surfer, straps her to his back with duct tape. After getting the
balance perfect, Ty paddles out into the ocean so they can catch a wave and
Pascale can experience the exhilaration of surfing. This requires a tremendous
amount of trust; so many things could go wrong. Yet her confidence in Ty is
enough to enable her to enjoy a dream come true, in spite of the danger.
Life
is like that for the follower of Christ. We live in a dangerous world, filled
with unpredictable challenges and unseen perils. Yet, we have joy because we
know Someone who is strong enough to carry us through the churning waves of
life that threaten to overwhelm us. The psalmist wrote, “Let all those rejoice
who put their trust in You; let them ever shout for joy, because You defend
them; let those also who love Your name be joyful in You” (Ps. 5:11).
In the face of life’s great dangers and challenges, we can know a joy borne out of our trust in God. His strength is more than enough!
