Jesus in the boat-Matthew 8:23-27

My heart has been praying for the people who are in desperate need with the devastation of Hurricane Harvey. The Lord,brought me to scriptures Matthew 8 verse 23-27...when the ship was cover with waves, Jesus was asleep and the disciplines were afraid and awoke him to save them, fearing they would perish. Jesus was upset because their eyes were on the storm and not on Him, who was in the boat. The Lord, may send storms in our lives because we have taken our eyes off the Lord... he is greater then the storms that come into our lives. During these times of distress, He gets us alone to let us see that He  is all we need to get through and find strength for others who need a helping hand...a hot meal, a rebuilding, or even a financial need. That's how we can let others see Jesus in the boat also. 

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The Good News said…
God’s purpose is to enable me to see that He can walk on the storms of my life right now. If we have a further goal in mind, we are not paying enough attention to the present time. However, if we realize that moment-by-moment obedience is the goal, then each moment as it comes is precious.If I can stay calm, faithful, and not confused while in the middle of the turmoil of life, the goal of the purpose of God is being accomplished in me. God is not working toward a particular finish— His purpose is the process itself. What He desires for me is that I see “Him walking on the sea” with no shore, no success, nor goal in sight, but simply having the absolute certainty that everything is all right because I see “Him walking on the sea” (Mark 6:49). It is the process, not the outcome, that is glorifying to God.
June 11, 2019 at 3:22 PM
The Good News said…
I don’t know about you, but I sometimes find it hard to just “relax” in the midst of confusing and disheartening seasons of life. When things go haywire, when dreams are demolished, when family is fragmented, when people have pulverized us, it’s hard to relax! Our instinct is to try to keep our hands on all the pieces at once. We want to manipulate and control them and force the outcome that we desire. But God says that we should do exactly the opposite—stop trying to force the issue and let go. If we don’t give up striving with the problems, our meddling usually just makes things worse.
Thankfully, Psalm 46:10 calls on us to let go. But it’s not letting go without knowing to whom we’re letting it go. Notice that the verse says, “Be still, and know.” Normally, when life is a confusing puzzle, what we know is overshadowed by what we feel. Our emotions threaten to drown us like a scary tsunami. It’s easy to get submerged in a wave of anxiety or a surge of self-pity. But notice that God says the only way we are going to be able to let go and relax is to remember who God is—and to know that He loves us, that He is not confused, that He is in the details, and that, as we obey and trust Him, He is working to make sense of it all.
October 30, 2020 at 3:53 PM
The Good News said…
When did the storm stop for the sailors in Psalm 107? When did God bring them into their desired safe haven? According to the psalmist, two things happened:
• First, the sailors came to their wits’ end, giving up on all human hope or help. They said, “There’s no way we can save ourselves. Nobody on earth can get us out of this!”
• Second, they cried to the Lord in the midst of their trouble—turning to Him alone for help!
“Then they cry unto the Lord in their trouble, and he bring them out of their distresses. He makes the storm a calm, so that the waves thereof are still. Then are they glad because they be quiet; so he brings them unto their desired haven” (Psalm 107:28-31)
October 30, 2020 at 3:54 PM
The Good News said…
Life’s troubles seldom come one at a time. They’re like the waves in a storm - coming one after another, fast and furious, mounting higher and higher. It’s as if the sun has gone down, the air has turned cold and icy, and the winds of trouble have begun beating down. Like the sailors in Psalm 107, your “...soul is melted because of trouble...” (verse 26). (The Hebrew word for melted here means “fainting with fear.”) I must note: God Himself has initiated this storm! “...For he commanded, and raised the stormy wind...” (verse 25). He’s the One who brought the sailors to this place. He’s the One raising the wind, stirring up the waves, tossing the ship. It is all His doing!
October 30, 2020 at 3:56 PM
The Good News said…
"It's amazing to realize.. that God allows us to go through such kinds of trials and tribulation simply to trust and rely on Him. And God does reflects His true nature in the midst of our struggle. Sometimes I go through physically tiredness, having a hard time breathing and fatigue. The only thing I could think about at that point of time is blood of Jesus. Amazingly God always blesses me to regain all my strength so that I could push through. I believe, that in each and every steps of our life God wants us to acknowledge His presence. Thank you so much Lord for everything you have designed in my life. Praise the Lord. Amen!"
October 30, 2020 at 4:02 PM
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