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Peace, Be Still
May 29, 2013
My friend Elouise has a wonderful way of putting life into clever perspectives. Once when I asked her, “How are you today?” I expected the usual “fine” response. Instead, she said, “I’ve got to wake Him up!” When I asked what she meant, she kiddingly exclaimed, “Don’t you know your Bible?!” Then she explained: “When the disciples faced trouble, they ran to wake up Jesus. I’m going to run to Him too!”
What do we do when we are stuck in a troubling situation with nowhere to run? Maybe, like the disciples who were stuck in a life-threatening storm, we run to Jesus (Mark 4:35-41). Sometimes, however, we may try to bail ourselves out of trouble by seeking revenge, slandering the one who has caused our problem, or just cowering fearfully in the corner as we sink into despair.
We need to learn from the disciples who fled to Jesus as their only hope. He may not bail us out immediately, but remembering that He is in our boat makes a difference! Thankfully, He is always with us in the storms of life, saying things like “Peace, be still!” (v.39). So, look for Him in your storm and let Him fill you with the peace that comes from knowing He is near.
Lord, teach us to run to You in the midst of trouble.
Forgive us for trying to bail ourselves out, and lead
us to the peace of trusting Your wisdom and ultimate
deliverance. Thank You that You will help us!
Make Jesus your first option when the storms of life threaten you.
Read: Mark 4:35-41
“He arose and rebuked the wind, and said to the sea, “Peace, be still!” —Mark 4:39”
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Jesus was praying, sleeping or teaching continually. Would it be that we could live with this same intention.
Praying, spending time talking with our LORD God,
sleeping, resting from His days of walking the area and speaking to all he met along the way, crowds, or individuals, they were the center of his attention,
and with miracles occurring to all that sought and asked Jesus for healing..
PEACE be unto you. Faith is necessary to perform miracles. It does happen today occasionally.
Do we realize we are teaching all the time, whether we realize it or not? We are watched by eyes we do not see. Neighbors friends, family, people in the work place, other drivers, where ever we go whatever we do eyes are seeing and noticing.
Father, teach us, give us understanding of thy beautiful Scriptures. May we grow in wisdom, kindness, mercy, and forgive us our transgressions. We thank thee for all the many blessings showered upon us continually. May we be truly thankful and of service to thee LORD keeping our eyes on thee LORD, in Jesus name amen.
