Thursday, October 16, 2008

Titanic Entry #26

Thursday, October 16, 2008

#26

"The Titanic's Last Secret" caught my eye in this week's Newsweek magazine.

97 years ago she went down in freezing north atlantic waters - on her maiden voyage - just 2 hours and 40 minutes after striking an iceberg. Making great time. Parties on deck.

1,522 people perished. And now we know it was because she sunk so fast.

The story of what happened has been written in close to 200 books, documentaries and movies.

All these accounts laid the blame for it all on a captain who did not exercise care.

And now the truth has come out -
* it was faulty riveting and thinned plating (by 1/4 inch) that made this ship a sure bet for disaster. ("If we make the plates thinner, we will lighten her by 2500 tons and she will go much faster.")
* before sinking the ship broke into three pieces not two
* the ship went down faster and a much lower angle than has been depicted
* the negligence in building was fueled by the press of time, the hunger for ship speed, a intense shipping rivalry, and the desire to please the great financier J.P.Morgan.
* what really happened and caused the sinking has been known by key persons all along.

The truth always seems to find a way to come out.

Like Jesus said: "what is hidden now will be revealed."

Stopping to consider...I feel deeply called
to build the "ship" of my life well - to the pattern of The Designer,
to live with His gaze in mind - He is the Truth - and all will some day be revealed,
and I feel the call to resist firmly the temptations
to cut corners,
put lives at risk,
think that hiding truth is ever the right choice.

May God help us to always choose the paths that lead to life now and fellowship with God forever.

Sail on..

Selah..

Dave

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