At the Polytechnic Science Museum in London, there was a diving bell. It had no floor, but there were seats attached to the rim at its base. At various times throughout the day, visitors were allowed to enter the diving bell and occupy the seats.

It was then lowered into a deep tank of water. No water ever came up into the bell, even though the passengers could have easily reached down and touched the water with their fingers.

–Paul Holland

The reason was that air was pumped into the diving bell from above, and the positive pressure kept the water from entering. If a vacuum had existed, the water would have rushed in.

We are all immersed in a world of temptation and sin. Satan works at us from all sides – except the top. There is a positive pressure that comes from above, that is sufficient to keep out the devil and sin.

“Your word have I hidden in my heart, that I might not sin against you” (Psa. 119:11). The apostle John says, “Whosoever is born of God does not commit sin [does not continue in a life of sin]; for His seed [the Word of God – Luke 8:11] remains in Him” (1 John 3:9).

If we will fill ourselves with the Word of God, the evils of the world may be beneath us, and even surge around us, but the Word of God is powerful enough to keep them out of our lives.

Thus, God told Ezekiel (3:1-3) and John (Rev. 10:9-10) to consume His word. Let us feed on the Word of God as often as possible. We can’t grow spiritually in a vacuum!

Paul Holland