SPEAKING
PSALM 33:9 (ABP)
As GOD spoke it into existence the world was created. He just said the word and there it was.
MARK 4:39 (ABP)
Jesus got up from his nap and ordered the squalling wind and waves to settle down. At his word the wind became breathless. And suddenly conditions out in the middle of the lake were still. The quiet was eerie.
SUMMARY SENTENCE
Trust in the power of God to speak things into order.
PRAYER
Powerful God, thank you for being in charge -- even when things feel out of control. I confess that I'm prone to panic when I can't see positive outcomes coming down the pipe. Help me to trust you. I'm going to take you at your word. Amen.
TRANSLATIONS
ABP = Authorized Boydston Paraphrase — my own freestyle biblical adaptation — somewhere between paraphrase, commentary, and sermon
CEB = Common English Bible (©2011, the Common English Bible)
CEV = Contemporary English Version (©1995, American Bible Society)
MSG = The Message (©1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 2000, 2001, 2002 by Eugene H. Peterson)
NIRV = New International Reader's Version (©1996, 1998, Biblica)
NIV = New International Version (©1973, 1978, 1984, 2011, Biblica)
NLT = New Living Translation (©1996, 2004, 2007, 2013, Tyndale House Foundation)
