Eyes of Faith
If you look at your storm and only see obstacles you will have many to overcome. But if you look at your storm and see possibilities, then you give your mind an opportunity to function within the scope of Gods reality!
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God is in Your Boat
Let us go over to the other side. (Mark 4:35)
Take time to read Mark 4:35-41.
This passage of Scripture begins with 8 simple words. “Let us go over to the other side.” There was really nothing complicated about those words. Jesus wasn’t hiding anything from the disciples. He wasn’t playing a trick on them. He wasn’t asking them to understand a parable. He was being very clear with His words. They were going to get in the boat and go to the other side of the lake. Well, the disciples weren’t quite ready for the little adventure that would soon take place.
We see that not long after the boat set out to sea, a storm breaks out. The waves are crashing into the boat. The disciples become frantic. They look at Jesus and see that He is sleeping. What in the world is He doing? He’s comfortable on His cushion and catching some Z’s. You can take a look right there in verse 38. Jesus had a cushion and He was resting away. Do you ever feel like God is sleeping during the storms in your life? Do you tend to do what the disciples did next?
On the Rock
Therefore everyone who hears these words of mine and puts them into practice is like a wise man who built his house on the rock. (Matthew 7:24)
I grew up in Sunday School class and we would sing the song that went along with this passage of Scripture. We sang, “You gotta build your house upon the rock… You have a firm foundation on a solid rock… The storms may come and go, but the peace of God you will know…” The song lyrics have changed a little bit, but the meaning is still the same. Yes, children continue to sing this song and learn that a life built on the Rock is a life that stands firm forever. So what kind of foundation is your home built on? Do you have a life built on sand, eroding daily as the tide comes in? Or is your life built on the Rock; standing firm for eternity?
A life built on the Rock is a life that puts the words of Christ into action. Let’s see how solid our foundation is…