In the 1923 silent movie Our Hospitality, comedian and acrobat Buster Keaton performed a daring stunt near a waterfall. A retaining line, called a holdback cable, hidden in the water and attached to him, kept him from being carried over the falls.
During filming, the cable broke, and Keaton was swept toward the falls. He managed to grab an overhanging branch, which he clung to until the crew could rescue him. The dramatic scene appears in the finished film.
Drifting into unintended hazards can make for exciting film footage. In real life, however, dangers of this kind are usually marked with warning signs to prevent people from venturing into harms way.
Similarly, the Bible has provided us with warning signs about drifting from the safety of Gods Word. Therefore we must give the more earnest heed to the things we have heard, lest we drift away (Heb. 2:1).
When we dont cling to Gods Word through study and reflection, its easy to drift. Like a swift stream, the attractions of this fallen world draw us toward sin. But as we meditate on Scripture and seek the Holy Spirits guidance, we learn the reality of our spiritual anchor and are kept secureeven in the dangers of the worlds current
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