Why did Jesus Sleep?

<sup>Why did He sleep?

23</sup> Then he got into the boat and his disciples followed him. ²⁴ Suddenly a furious storm came up on the lake, so that the waves swept over the boat. But Jesus was sleeping. ²⁵ The disciples went and woke him, saying, “Lord, save us! We’re going to drown!”
²⁶ He replied, “You of little faith, why are you so afraid?” Then he got up and rebuked the winds and the waves, and it was completely calm.
²⁷ The men were amazed and asked, “What kind of man is this? Even the winds and the waves obey him!”


Can you imagine being in a hurricane on a ship and the Captain is laying down in his bed sound asleep?  I mean you are TRUSTING that he will guide you through whatever the storm throws at you…right?


Same thing here with the disciples, there they are in the midst of what would be comparable to a hurricane, waves crashing over the edges of the boat, wind howling, and there Jesus is sound asleep!  Why was He asleep?  Maybe he was tired! ;)…  You see Jesus wasn’t going to let any outside circumstances disrupt the peace that HE had. I know what you are thinking…”Yeah Steve, but this was Jesus”..”the Son of God”..  Yes it was…exactly. To be Christians we are to follow Jesus’ lead…right?


We all go through Storms in life…whether it be physical storms or emotional storms. I know I have and continue to go through them.  That’s why I’m writing this particular message today, I am really talking to myself.  When we are going through crises, we are to relax and know that at any time Jesus can and will calm our storms.  The question is, what is He trying to teach us?  Maybe he is teaching us to simply sleep when we need to sleep and not worry about our storms.  HMM…I get it God..  Thank You!


Continue to pray for me and my family, please.  

God Bless!Heh

Do you have peace? Revisited

 

John 14:27

English Standard Version (ESV)

²⁷  Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you. Not as the world gives do I give to you. Let not your hearts be troubled, neither let them be afraid.

Remember before you got saved how you wondered if there was a heaven or hell and where you would go when you died.  That sounds minor to think about, but I firmly believe that those people who will not look to God for salvation are constantly looking to other things for fulfillment.  We as humans, have an inherent desire to know God and His peace.  He made us to need Him.

Every unsaved person in the world, whether they admit it or not, is searching for peace in their soul.  In today’s verse you see we are given this peace by God when we are saved.  It also says that we will have a peace unlike the world can give.  So to me, that means it is possible to obtain some kind of peace in your life through worldly passions, but it will not be an eternal or fulfilling peace.  I believe that having the peace of God does not mean you will never have stresses or sad times, but your peace will come from knowing that whatever you may be going through, this world is just temporary for you.

I think that, that is the peace He was talking about.  People can get some satisfaction, maybe even some peace from drinking, drugs, hobbies, work, rest, and on and on; but those types of peace are always temporary.  When you know 100%, that you will be with Jesus in heaven when you die, it makes bad things in life alot more bearable. 

It’s like if you were driving all over the desert looking for something and you became lost.  Now you didn’t know where you were and certainly didn’t know how to get where you were going so your level of stress and anxiety would be very high.  Why?  ( No direction and no hope of finding your way)  Now let’s say you found a map, and it showed you where you were and how to get where you were going; it even showed you where to get gas and food for the trip, wouldn’t that ease your stress? Why?  (because you no longer are wandering around aimlessly looking for your destination)

So, did you get what I was saying?  We are given the peace that surpasses all understanding when we get saved.  Nothing else can give you an eternal peace, because without salvation through Jesus,  you are just wandering around aimlessly doing anything you can to figure out where you are and where you are headed.

Pretty elementary today, but it’s what I felt led to write.  God Bless!

It Started With a Whisper…….

It Started With a Whisper…….

Proverbs 14:12

There is a way that seems right to a man,
    but its end is the way to death.

John 10:10 ESV

English Standard Version

The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy. I came that they may have life and have it abundantly.

I’m sure Sally never wanted any of this to happen.  At first it was just the change in her appearance and how she dressed.  Then she started listening to music  that wasn’t really appropriate.  Next it was that her husband and kids were keeping  her from being happy.  Finally it was the choice to have an affair to make herself happy.

Do any of us really think that Sally just woke up one morning and said” I think I’m going to ruin my family over the next few years and I’m going to end everything with an affair”?  Of course not..Truth is, It probably started  very subtle.   Sally probably started entertaining thoughts of selfishness like…my life with them is too hard….I deserve to be happy….why do we always worry about bills?... Then as she progressed into her own selfishness, it became harder and harder  for her to hear God.  In our first verse today, we are told that there is a way that seems right to man that will end in death…meaning  it will lead us away from God.  In John 10:10 it tells us what satan’s gameplan is…He only comes to kill and destroy.

You see, even Christians who aren’t actively seeking after Him can and will turn away from God.  And one way satan accomplishes this task is by making us look at ourselves rather than God.  This doesn’t happen overnight either…It literally starts with a whisper….

Short and sweet today.  If you are a Christian then you need to keep searching after God and His will for your life.  You don’t want to end up like Sally and lose everything based on your own happiness.  If you have never  been saved, I mean felt convicted and then turned your life over to God’s will not your own, please do it now.  Leave your sinful past at the Cross because that is where your sins were taken care of.   Beg God to forgive you, tell Him you are sorry….Now point your life in a direction that focuses on God.  Start driving down the narrow path, even when it is uncomfortable and painful.  Now enjoy that peace in your heart that lets you know where you are going when you die.

God Bless!

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