{"id":439,"date":"2015-08-17T16:42:46","date_gmt":"2015-08-17T21:42:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bibletruthpublishers.com\/evangelism\/?p=439"},"modified":"2015-08-17T16:42:46","modified_gmt":"2015-08-17T21:42:46","slug":"the-unseen-helmsman","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bibletruthpublishers.com\/evangelism\/?p=439","title":{"rendered":"The Unseen Helmsman"},"content":{"rendered":"
An Atheist Loses Control<\/div><\/div>\nA<\/span>s a young man, Daniel Matthews was wild and rebellious against any authority. The one thing he loved was the sea, reveling in its dangers. He was daring beyond anyone his age, and older experienced sailors would not have dared to do the things he did.
\nAn unbeliever, he would, with forceful language and powerful argument prove, as he thought, that religion was a fallacy and God was a myth.
\nOne night the fishing fleet was far out at sea when an unusually intense storm sprang up. Nets had to be cut adrift, and every boat headed for the harbor. Even Dan became alarmed. For the first time in his life he was really afraid.
\nHis Christian friend, Tom Rogers, was at the wheel with him when a great wave broke over the bow and swept the little craft from stem to stern. Tom was torn from the wheel and hurled into the raging waves.
\nHe had no time to grieve over the loss of his friend who had often urged him to trust in Christ; it was now a desperate and lonely struggle to reach the shore. For what seemed like hours of terror he clung to the wheel, driving on and on through the darkness with no sign of the harbor light. He was losing strength, and realized that he could not carry on much longer.<\/p>\n
The Atheist’s First Prayer<\/div><\/div>\n

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The icy wind chilled him to the bone. The spray that broke in clouds over the vessel blinded him and cut his face.

He could hear the waves beating against the rocks like distant thunder, and his heart seemed to freeze with fear.<\/div>\nDan felt sure that he was near the land, though he could see nothing in the intense darkness. Through the roar of the wind he could hear the waves beating against the rocks like distant thunder, and his heart seemed to freeze with fear.
\nIn that terrible moment he prayed. Hopeless, helpless, and despairing, he cried to God for help. It was only a desperate cry: \u201cO God, help me!\u201d
\nThen a strange thing happened. He felt a strong Hand was on the wheel, turning it in spite of his own despairing grip, turning it\u2015and swinging the vessel from its course. In a moment the fury of the wind lessened, the waves grew quieter, and Dan found himself within his own harbor.
\nWhat he felt at that moment he could never describe. At first he was terribly afraid. He knew \u2015yes, he knew\u2015that God had taken the wheel from his hand and brought him through the inlet into the harbor, and he was afraid of the unseen Helmsman whom he had mocked and ridiculed. But it changed his whole life, and he had the courage to tell his mates what had happened and how God had come to his help. As soon as he was able, he came to ask for help and guidance, and soon he found the way to the Lord Jesus Christ and accepted Him as his own Saviour.
\nUntil that same strong and loving Hand steered his vessel of life into its final port, he was never tired of telling all who would listen the wonderful story of the unseen Helmsman.
\n\u201cWhosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved\u201d (Romans 10:13).<\/p>\n

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s a young man, Daniel Matthews was wild and rebellious against any authority. The one thing he loved was the sea, reveling in its dangers. He was daring beyond anyone his age, and older experienced sailors would not have dared to do the things he did. An unbeliever, he would, with forceful language and powerful … <\/p>\n

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