GOD asked Job, “So, Mr Know-it-All, where were you when I laid the foundations of the earth?"...
"I've brought you to the shoreline, and you can't go any further. So turn off your prideful pounding waves."
MATTHEW 8:26-27 (NLT)
Jesus responded, “Why are you afraid? You have so little faith!” Then he got up and rebuked the wind and waves, and suddenly there was a great calm.
The disciples were amazed. “Who is this man?” they asked. “Even the winds and waves obey him!”
THE ESSENCE
In the midst of the chaos trust the one who can control the waves.
DAILY FODDER
Have you ever been out on a body of water during a storm? How did you feel? How is that kind of a situation a metaphor for some of the chaos you're experiencing now? How do you trust Jesus when you're seasick?
PRAYER
Creative God, when you formed the world, you separated chaos from order. I invite you to take my mess and place it in an order that follows the plan you have for me. Calm me when I feel tossed around by the troubles of this world. I trust you. I will obey you. You are in charge. Amen. (Daily Texts, Ground Up Grace edition)
THE LORD’S PRAYER (ABP)
Our Father in Heaven,
we hold your name in the highest regard.
Please come and establish your reign here on earth
so that everything that happens here will align
with what is happening in heaven.
Our Father in Heaven,
we hold your name in the highest regard.
Please come and establish your reign here on earth
so that everything that happens here will align
with what is happening in heaven.
Give us enough food for today.
Forgive us our wrongdoing,
and we’ll forgive those who have wronged us.
Shield us from the trials and temptations that come our way.
Lastly, we pray that you will protect us from all forms of evil. Amen.
and we’ll forgive those who have wronged us.
Shield us from the trials and temptations that come our way.
Lastly, we pray that you will protect us from all forms of evil. Amen.