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'... Let not your heart be troubled ...' John 14:27
Have you heard about that boat trip Jesus went on with His pals? The one where the sea got so choppy, the waves weren't just rocking the boat, they were lashing over the sides and the boat was filling with water? (Check it out in Mark 4.) They weren't just worried about puking up with sea-sickness but petrified they were actually going to die.
Well, everyone except Jesus that is. His pals; most of whom were used to life on the waves were reduced to quivering wrecks in one short trip. But Jesus was so chilled out He fell asleep. The disciples thought that Jesus didn't care about them, '"Teacher, don't you care that we're going to drown?" And you can't blame them for thinking that can you? They're in the middle of a massive crisis and Jesus is having forty winks! But the disciples were wrong.
Jesus cared more about them than they realised, He sorted everything: 'He told the wind to pipe down and said to the sea, "Quiet! Settle down!" The wind ran out of breath; the sea became smooth as glass' (Mark 4:39-40 TM). We don't have a clue what life will throw at us tomorrow, next week, next month, or next year. It could be calm and tranquil or it could be whipping up a storm. The thing is, Jesus does know what's going to happen and whatever it is, Jesus says, 'Don't let this throw you ...Trust me.'
written by Bob Gass
'... Let not your heart be troubled ...' John 14:27
Have you heard about that boat trip Jesus went on with His pals? The one where the sea got so choppy, the waves weren't just rocking the boat, they were lashing over the sides and the boat was filling with water? (Check it out in Mark 4.) They weren't just worried about puking up with sea-sickness but petrified they were actually going to die.
Well, everyone except Jesus that is. His pals; most of whom were used to life on the waves were reduced to quivering wrecks in one short trip. But Jesus was so chilled out He fell asleep. The disciples thought that Jesus didn't care about them, '"Teacher, don't you care that we're going to drown?" And you can't blame them for thinking that can you? They're in the middle of a massive crisis and Jesus is having forty winks! But the disciples were wrong.
Jesus cared more about them than they realised, He sorted everything: 'He told the wind to pipe down and said to the sea, "Quiet! Settle down!" The wind ran out of breath; the sea became smooth as glass' (Mark 4:39-40 TM). We don't have a clue what life will throw at us tomorrow, next week, next month, or next year. It could be calm and tranquil or it could be whipping up a storm. The thing is, Jesus does know what's going to happen and whatever it is, Jesus says, 'Don't let this throw you ...Trust me.'
written by Bob Gass
