For our day off, Beth and I drove up to Newcastle to see the stranded ship the 'Pasha Bulker'. It was staggering to see such a huge vessel just a few hundred metres from the beach. But whose fault is it?
If there was no storm there would be no shipwreck. However, we all know that storms happen and that the captain of the ship should have taken greater care.
It made me think of Paul's word's to Timothy about those who ignore his instruction: "Some have rejected these [instructions] and so have shipwrecked their faith. Among them are Hymenaeus and Alexander, whom I have handed over to Satan to be taught not to blaspheme." (1 Timothy 1:19-20)
Whose fault is the shipwreck? It is no 'accident', but by ignoring sound doctrine they have made a shipwreck of their faith. The Pasha Bulker is a good reminder that we need to take responsibility for our Christian walk.
I had some fun taking photos of the tanker, particularly with the waves crashing on the side. As you can see there was quite a crowd even on a dull Tuesday afternoon. Click on the photo for a larger version.