A bit cheesy, but you should’ve heard some of the puns our one guide told!
We’re very blessed to be able to see Alaska and enjoy this cruise. This vacation gives us many options: We could do nothing but relax on the ship, or we can get out there. What a waste it would be to come on an Alaskan cruise and never see Alaska! Sometimes we have to put in the effort to not miss the purpose.
Jeremiah 51:7-8 says, “Babylon hath been a golden cup in the LORD's hand…Babylon is suddenly fallen and destroyed: howl for her; take balm for her pain, if so be she may be healed.”
It’s easy to think of Babylon as the wicked nation that captured Jerusalem, tried to kill Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, and fed Daniel to some lions that didn’t eat him after all. But Babylon was used by God to do some amazing things. Imagine if they’d bought in and chosen to fully follow God instead of going their own selfish way and worshiping false gods.
Privileges are only enjoyed if we use them for the right purposes. God didn’t give Babylon those resources and responsibilities for them to turn around and abandon Him. They had such an opportunity to run to God and follow Him.
What are you doing with the privileges God has given you!