35 That day when evening came, he said to his disciples, “Let us go over to the other side.” 36 Leaving the crowd behind, they took him along, just as he was, in the boat. There were also other boats with him. 37 A furious squall came up, and the waves broke over the boat, so that it was nearly swamped. 38 Jesus was in the stern, sleeping on a cushion. The disciples woke him and said to him, “Teacher, don’t you care if we drown?”
39 He got up, rebuked the wind and said to the waves, “Quiet! Be still!” Then the wind died down and it was completely calm.
40 He said to his disciples, “Why are you so afraid? Do you still have no faith?”
41 They were terrified and asked each other, “Who is this? Even the wind and the waves obey him!”
I'm with the disciples on this one! I would've been afraid during that storm (and there were seasoned fishermen in this group who knew when it was time to be afraid of a storm, so I can only imagine how bad it was!). And I would also have been terrified in the face of the utterly awesome power of Jesus taking that storm from crazy intense to completely calm, with three words.
Even when I try to imagine it, it's almost incomprehensible!
And THAT power, lives in us.
Reminds me of the Jeremy Camp song "Same Power".....
"Same Power"
I can see
Waters raging at my feet
I can feel
The breath of those surrounding me
I can hear
The sound of nations rising up
We will not be overtaken
We will not be overcome
I can walk
Down this dark and painful road
I can face
Every fear of the unknown
I can hear
All God's children singing out
We will not be overtaken
We will not be overcome
The same power that rose Jesus from the grave
The same power that commands the dead to wake
Lives in us, lives in us
The same power that moves mountains when He speaks
The same power that can calm a raging sea
Lives in us, lives in us
He lives in us, lives in us
We have hope
That His promises are true
In His strength
There is nothing we can’t do
Yes, we know
There are greater things in store
We will not be overtaken
We will not be overcome
The same power that rose Jesus from the grave
The same power that commands the dead to wake
Lives in us, lives in us
The same power that moves mountains when He speaks
The same power that can calm a raging sea
Lives in us, lives in us
He lives in us, lives in us
Greater is He that is living in me
He's conquered our enemy
No power of darkness
No weapon prevails
We stand here in victory
The same power that rose Jesus from the grave
The same power that commands the dead to wake
Lives in us, lives in us
The same power that moves mountains when He speaks
The same power that can calm a raging sea
Lives in us, lives in us
He lives in us, lives in us
God, he lives in us
Waters raging at my feet
I can feel
The breath of those surrounding me
I can hear
The sound of nations rising up
We will not be overtaken
We will not be overcome
I can walk
Down this dark and painful road
I can face
Every fear of the unknown
I can hear
All God's children singing out
We will not be overtaken
We will not be overcome
The same power that rose Jesus from the grave
The same power that commands the dead to wake
Lives in us, lives in us
The same power that moves mountains when He speaks
The same power that can calm a raging sea
Lives in us, lives in us
He lives in us, lives in us
We have hope
That His promises are true
In His strength
There is nothing we can’t do
Yes, we know
There are greater things in store
We will not be overtaken
We will not be overcome
The same power that rose Jesus from the grave
The same power that commands the dead to wake
Lives in us, lives in us
The same power that moves mountains when He speaks
The same power that can calm a raging sea
Lives in us, lives in us
He lives in us, lives in us
Greater is He that is living in me
He's conquered our enemy
No power of darkness
No weapon prevails
We stand here in victory
The same power that rose Jesus from the grave
The same power that commands the dead to wake
Lives in us, lives in us
The same power that moves mountains when He speaks
The same power that can calm a raging sea
Lives in us, lives in us
He lives in us, lives in us
God, he lives in us
Tomorrow: Catch Up Day!
This week's passages......
January 1st: Genesis 1-3, Mark 1:1-28
January 2nd: Genesis 4-6 Mark 1:29-45
January 3rd: Genesis 7-9, Mark 2
January 4th: Genesis 10-12, Mark 3
January 5th: Genesis 13-15, Mark 4:1-20
January 6th: Genesis 16-18; Mark 4:21-41
Monday's Bible In a Year Passage: Genesis 19-21, Mark 5:1-20
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Genesis 16:3&4
So after Abram had been living in Canaan ten years, Sarai his wife took her Egyptian slave Hagar and gave her to her husband to be his wife. 4 He slept with Hagar, and she conceived.
When she knew she was pregnant, she began to despise her mistress.
We see here how Abram and Sarai both sinned, yet after all this were still used by God to do great things. We are all sinners as well, and need forgiveness from Jesus, which will be the only thing that can make us clean again, we can then move on to do what He wants.
FAITH > FEAR
Sometimes our fears win. Sometimes we are unable to take that step of faith, because we forget that God is with us and he will give us what we need. God wants us to rely on Him rather than on our own strength. This is difficult for me!
One of my prayers for 2018 is to make decisions prayerfully and in faith, not out of fear.
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