MEMORISE: And call upon me in the day of trouble: I will deliver thee, and thou shalt glorify me.
Psalm 50:15
READ: MARK 4:35-41.
35 And the same day, when the even was come, he saith unto them, Let us pass over unto the other side.
36 And when they had sent away the multitude, they took him even as
he was in the ship. And there were also with him other little ships.
37 And there arose a great storm of wind, and the waves beat into the ship, so that it was now full.
38 And he was in the hinder part of the ship, asleep on a pillow: and
they awake him, and say unto him, Master, carest thou not that we
perish?
39 And he arose, and rebuked the wind, and said unto the sea, Peace, be still. And the wind ceased, and there was a great calm.
40 And he said unto them, Why are ye so fearful? how is it that ye have no faith?
41 And they feared exceedingly, and said one to another, What manner of man is this, that even the wind and the sea obey him?
BIBLE IN ONE YEAR: JEREMIAH 10-12; PSALM 46
No doubt, life in a sense is like the sea. A characteristic of the
sea is that storms of varying degrees arise, putting the lives of those
sailing on it in jeopardy of being drowned. In Jesus’ Name, the storms
of life will not be able to drown you, your family and your business.
While literal storms are natural phenomena, the storms of life are often
generated and directed to an individual by enemies. Whether it is by
enemies in the flesh or in the spirit realm, every situation that would
constitute a storm in your life shall be disappointed in Jesus’ Name.
Jesus was in the boat with His disciples on a mission across the Sea
of Galilee. His Father’s business that should bring deliverance to the
mad man in Gadara, who the devil had been afflicting with chronic
insanity, beaconed. The devil had an idea of this and decided to thwart
it, but he is never a match for our God, and He will never be. This is
why I command whatever storm you may be experiencing now to be calm in
Jesus’ Name. As you sail on the sea of life to fulfil your destiny, the
devil and his allies are not happy because your success is also going to
result in the blessing and deliverance of others. This is because you
will use it for God’s service, to build up the work of God and to bring
souls to the Kingdom of God. Nevertheless, the devil and his agents will
fail.
At the onset of the storm, while Jesus was taking time off to relax,
the disciples embarked on a rescue operation of the boat. The situation
however did not get better. They could not cope. It was then they
remembered to wake Jesus up. 1 Samuel 2 : 9c says : “……..for by strength shall no man prevail.”
You should not make this mistake; your role is to notify Jesus of the
storm. In any case, Jesus woke up unperturbed. The Author and
Controller of Peace himself rebuked the winds behind the storm, and
there was calm. You shall begin to experience calmness in your marriage,
in your finances, in your education, in your business and in your
health from now on in Jesus’ Name. Stop running helter-skelter to
dubious men all over the place; they will only compound your problems.
Look up to Jesus; let Him handle your storm.
ACTION POINT:
Repent of being too quick to seek out man’s solution instead of God’s
at times of difficulty. Praise God, the all-powerful One and tell Him
of any storm in your life.
AUTHOR: Pst E. A ADEBOYE
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