Day 88 - (Today’s Bible readings: 2 Chronicles 11:1-23; Psalm 82; Luke 8:19-25)
THE HOPE OF RESCUE
And they went and woke him, saying, “Master, Master, we are perishing!” (Luke 8:24 ESV)
The disciples were crossing the sea of Galilee and Jesus was with them, but He was sleeping. A storm came up and soon water was rushing into the boat and they were afraid of going down. They were men of the sea, or at least of the lake, and they knew that the situation was bad, so they cried out to their Master, Jesus.
What was Jesus’ response to their plea for help?
And he awoke and rebuked the wind and the raging waves, and they ceased, and there was a calm. (V 24)
The Lord broke the calm by asking “Where is your faith?”
How do you handle the storms of life? Do you have faith that the Lord will lead you through those storms? We all need to pray the words of this hymn:
Jesus, Savior, pilot me
Over life’s tempestuous sea;
Unknown waves before me roll,
Hiding rock and treacherous shoal.
Chart and compass come from Thee;
Jesus, Savior, pilot me.
(“Jesus, Savior, Pilot Me” Lutheran Service Book #715)
When the storms of life press in upon you, just as the disciples, remember that you have a God who saves you by means of His glorious cross!
Lord, on the cross of Calvary You answered my prayer. May I live the rest of my life thanking you for saving me from the storms of sin, death and the devil. Amen.
“See” you at church tomorrow morning.
REMINDER You can participate in St. Paul’s recent virtual worship services by using this link:
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Pastor David Paape
“Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path” (Psalm 119:105 ), is the theme for this three-year journey through the entire Old Testament once (the Psalms - twice yearly), and the New Testament twice. There will be daily readings from the O.T., Psalms and the N.T. Special days on the church calendar will be highlighted with appropriate readings. This calendar has been compiled by representatives of the Lutheran Church of Canada, the North American Lutheran Church and the Lutheran Church – Missouri Synod. Please click this link for the daily reading calendar:
https://blogs.lcms.org/2017/lcms-lcc-and-nalc-compile-three-year-schedule-of-daily-bible-readings
Then scroll down to 2020 Bible Reading Calendar and download it if you so wish. The “assigned” daily readings will appear on a daily basis in this blog. May the Lord bless your meditation upon His precious life-giving Word!
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