But Jesus immediately said to them: "Take courage! It is I. Don't be afraid."
Matthew 14:27
The disciples were tired from rowing the boat in the rough waters. They looked up and saw Jesus walking to them on the water. They thought He was a ghost and cried out in fear.
Some of us are in rough waters right now. We have big problems, we are afraid, we feel alone and/or don't know what to do! If not now, it may well come your way very soon.
The men in the boat saw Jesus and you would think, that would have been all they needed to calm them. But the Bible says they cried out in fear when they saw Him. But when they heard His voice, "Take courage! It is I. Don't be afraid." they no longer had fear.
In my heart I would like to think that when I see Jesus I will be calm and in awe. But, I may well be on my face and in great fear. Like the disciples, when I also hear his voice, "It Is I", I will know He is there with me and all will be well. I have never actually heard the audible voice of my Lord, but in my heart and through His Word, He has calmed me many times. I know Him as my Savior and I know I can recognize His voice. "It Is I".
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Wednesday, March 7, 2012
Thursday, March 1, 2012
THE WISE MAN
"Who is like the wise man? Who knows the explanation of things? Wisdom brightens a man's face and changes its hard appearance." ECCLESIASTES 8:1
I do not have an answer for these two questions at this time. Some day maybe, but not now! The statement at the end of this passage is like the two questions. All I can say is Someday! The best part of this is I am excited to know the answers and long to understand what God has in store for me when I do.
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I do not have an answer for these two questions at this time. Some day maybe, but not now! The statement at the end of this passage is like the two questions. All I can say is Someday! The best part of this is I am excited to know the answers and long to understand what God has in store for me when I do.
I would love to hear from you and know what God has given you to understand about this passage.
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WISDOM IS A SHELTER
"Wisdom is a shelter, as money is a shelter, but the advantage of knowledge is this; that wisdom preserves the life of its possessor." ECCLESIASTES 7:12
Other than the touch of God on you, for whatever the reason, there is no better gift to request from God than Wisdom. As mentioned above wisdom is a shelter and it goes on to mention that it preserves the life of its possessor.
I have thought on this matter a great deal and have come to this conclusion. Many people talk about wisdom and they are, I am sure, sincere about it. And I have often prayed through intersessory prayer, that people might receive wisdom in the things they are going through. I am truly wanting God to give the person wisdom to handle matters in their life. What I realized is the person for which I am praying this wisdom to come upon is not of the same mind or seeking the same gift from God. They want certain things to happen or change in their life, but wisdom has little or nothing to do with it.
Wisdom goes much deeper than a request to heal or solve a life problem. Wisdom starts with the intake of the breath we breathe and permeates our body, soul and whole being. To use God's gift of wisdom requires that we give our process of reasoning over to His way of thinking. So when I pray that someone receive wisdom in handling matters, it can and will be done by my heavenly Father. However, the person that is to receive this gift from God must be of the same mind and willingness.
I have decided that a prayer for wisdom to be given to another person is still appropriate. But, that I ask God to give them a true desire and willingness to Know Him also. Many know Him as their Savior and Lord, but still miss out on Knowing Him. It goes back to the difference between the head knowledge and the heart knowledge.
Getting to know Him is an everyday process we all go through once we have accepted Him as Savior. He must turn out to be our everything everyday. Everything we think, are, or ever will be. I want to know and be more like Him today than I was yesterday, but know and be less like Him today than I will be tomorrow.
Putting God first in everything allows us to have our hearts desire in everything else and is the beginning of the wisdom we desire for our life.
Leave a comment on what God has placed on your heart about this verse.
Other than the touch of God on you, for whatever the reason, there is no better gift to request from God than Wisdom. As mentioned above wisdom is a shelter and it goes on to mention that it preserves the life of its possessor.
I have thought on this matter a great deal and have come to this conclusion. Many people talk about wisdom and they are, I am sure, sincere about it. And I have often prayed through intersessory prayer, that people might receive wisdom in the things they are going through. I am truly wanting God to give the person wisdom to handle matters in their life. What I realized is the person for which I am praying this wisdom to come upon is not of the same mind or seeking the same gift from God. They want certain things to happen or change in their life, but wisdom has little or nothing to do with it.
Wisdom goes much deeper than a request to heal or solve a life problem. Wisdom starts with the intake of the breath we breathe and permeates our body, soul and whole being. To use God's gift of wisdom requires that we give our process of reasoning over to His way of thinking. So when I pray that someone receive wisdom in handling matters, it can and will be done by my heavenly Father. However, the person that is to receive this gift from God must be of the same mind and willingness.
I have decided that a prayer for wisdom to be given to another person is still appropriate. But, that I ask God to give them a true desire and willingness to Know Him also. Many know Him as their Savior and Lord, but still miss out on Knowing Him. It goes back to the difference between the head knowledge and the heart knowledge.
Getting to know Him is an everyday process we all go through once we have accepted Him as Savior. He must turn out to be our everything everyday. Everything we think, are, or ever will be. I want to know and be more like Him today than I was yesterday, but know and be less like Him today than I will be tomorrow.
Putting God first in everything allows us to have our hearts desire in everything else and is the beginning of the wisdom we desire for our life.
Leave a comment on what God has placed on your heart about this verse.
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