I am over at the coast hunting elk with my son Sam, his son, my grandson, James, and son-in-law Philip who flew down from Alaska for the hunt. I fell down yesterday when we were out scouting for elk in preparation for this morning’s opening. I killed an elk in September so I am here for the fellowship and fun. When I fell, I sprained my left thumb, I thought at first that I had broken it. I also twisted my left hip and back, and I am now walking like an old man. I decided not to tag along with the boys this morning when they left so I wouldn’t slow them up, and have them worrying that I was going to fall again, so I am sitting in the house that we are staying at in Neskowin eating Ibuprofen. Every time my phone beeps indicating that I have a text message I think it might be them telling me that they got an elk. I am not sure why I am thinking that because they don’t have cell service where they are hunting. I am sitting here drinking coffee, eating chips, reading, writing this blog, and memorizing Bible verses. 

I fell as I was stepping over a down tree. There was a limb leaning against the tree and I thought it was a branch fastened to the tree so I grabbed it and put my weight on it to help me as I stepped over the tree. Because it wasn’t solid, over it went and over I went with it. The worst part of falling down is having Sam, Philip, and James, see me and gathering around worried that I was seriously hurt. I may not be a macho hunter any more, but I like to pretend I am, and have my sons and grandsons think I am as well. My cover was blown. 

A lot of people today are falling, not physically as I did, but spiritually and morally. I fell because I put my weight on something I thought was solid, but wasn’t. People today are putting their confidence in government, leaders, jobs, money, and a host of other things they think will give them security, but won’t. 

Our only real security in life is in Jesus Christ and His Word, the Bible. So trust in Jesus, read His Word everyday, and live it. The result in our life will be security, confidence, high self-worth, peace, joy, and strength.