The story of the Titanic, the largest ocean liner at that time, the mighty ship that sank in 1912, has lessons for all. This luxurious ship was advertised as unsinkable. Most people believed it. On its first journey from England to New York, on the fourth day, in the night, the ship was struck by a big iceberg. The Titanic received 6 warnings of ice on sea but did not lower its speed of 41Km/hour. It sank 2 hours and 40 minutes later. There were 2,224 people on board. More than 1500 people died, making it one of the deadliest peacetime maritime disasters in history. In total, 706 people were successfully rescued, but more could have been saved.

Why did so few get saved? There are many reasons… There was poor management among the crew. First, the captain told the crew not to tell the people that the ship was sinking. The orchestra continued to play music giving the impression of peace. People were deceived. They did not see the situation as an emergency. The lifeboats were not lowered in time. Even when the lifeboats were lowered into the ocean, many people refused to enter because they still believed that the ship could not sink. Many of the lifeboats had empty seats. Later, when the people saw that the ship was going down, they panicked. Some jumped overboard but died almost immediately because of the cold shock in the icy water. The third-class passengers were discriminated against, left behind until it was too late. More people died from the third-class passengers than others.

These are other facts: There were not enough lifeboats. Originally, there were to be 48 lifeboats. Each boat could carry 60 people. The owners of the ship, confident that the ship is unsinkable, insisted that 20 lifeboats are enough. They said that the boats will take too much space on the deck and block the beautiful view enjoyed by the passengers. For them, enjoyment was more important than safety. The drill (the exercise to inform people what to do in case of emergency) was cancelled. The staff and people were not prepared for an emergency. At last, none who stayed in the ship could be saved. Another ship came an hour after Titanic sank and rescued all the 706 people in the lifeboats. (All this information I gleaned it from the internet)

Lessons: Pride is a terrible sin! Deception is possible. You can be deceived that all is well with your soul. Men can deceive you! You can even deceive yourself, mocking God and His Justice. You can postpone your surrender to Christ until it is too late for you to think well! You may put your trust in your money or success never thinking of death or life after death. Today is the day of salvation! Be wise! Give your life to Christ now! This is the warning of Love! Worship the Lord!