Master,
Master,
We're
Going
To Die!
Scripture
Luke
8
22 One
day He and His disciples got into a boat, and He told
them, “Let’s cross over to the other side of the lake.” So
they set out,
23 and
as they were sailing He fell asleep. Then a fierce windstorm came
down on the lake; they were being swamped and were in danger.
24 They
came and woke Him up, saying, “Master, Master, we’re going to
die!” Then He got up and rebuked the wind and the raging waves. So
they ceased, and there was a calm.
Observation
Water
was coming into the boat. Many of the disciples were fisherman and
they knew, or at least they thought they knew, that they were in very
real danger of being drowned.
In
the midst of this powerful storm they were aggravated to find that
their leader was still sound asleep in the sinking boat. In Mark's
account of this story the disciples shout out to Jesus, “Teacher,
don’t you care that we’re going to drown?”
This
storm, this boat ride, was obviously meant to be a learning lesson
for the disciples. And it is also meant to be a lesson for us too.
When
Jesus Christ is with us, we don't have to worry about the storms of
life. As Christians, we have the One who calms life's storms, not
just in our boat, no, we have Him actually living inside of us.
Call
out to Him right now and find peace in the middle of your storm!
Isaiah
43:2-3
When you go
through deep waters, I will be with you. When you go through
rivers of difficulty, you will not drown. When you walk through
the fire of oppression, you will not be burned up; the flames
will not consume you. 3 For I am the Lord, your God, the
Holy One of Israel, your Savior.
Romans
8
11 “The
Spirit of God, who raised Jesus from the dead, lives in you.
...”
Application
I
will trust in the One who calms the seas as I go through the storms
of life.
How
about you?
Prayer
Heavenly
Father, when I go through deep waters, You will be with me. When I go
through rivers of difficulty, I will not drown. When I walk through
fire of oppression, I will not be burned up; the flames will not
consume me. For You are the Lord, my God.
I
pray for those who are sick. I pray for those who are going through
rivers of difficulty right now. Show them that they can trust You in
the middle of their storm. Give them Your supernatural peace that
they cannot even explain.
Philippians
4:6-7
6 Don’t
worry about anything; instead, pray about everything. Tell God what
you need, and thank him for all he has done. 7 Then
you will experience God’s peace, which exceeds anything we can
understand. His peace will guard your hearts and minds as you live in
Christ Jesus.
Daily
Bible Reading: Genesis 20,21,22; Luke 8
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