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Panic in the Storm

Posted in Disciples, Panic, Trust, tagged on March 27, 2011| Leave a Comment »

Jesus and his disciples were on the sea when a windstorm threatened to capsize their boat.  The disciples were frantic, doing their best to not go under, but Jesus was asleep in the back of the boat.

[T]hey woke him up and said to him, “Teacher, don’t you care that we’re going to die?”

Then he got up, ordered the wind to stop, and said to the sea, “Be still, absolutely still!” The wind stopped blowing, and the sea became very calm.

He asked them, “Why are you such cowards? Don’t you have any faith yet?”

They … asked each other, “Who is this man? Even the wind and the sea obey him!” – Mark 4:35-41 (God’s Word Translation)

I’m not sure what the disciples expected Jesus to do, probably pick up a bucket and start bailing, but they didn’t expect what happened!

Jesus is more powerful than we can imagine and more aware than we know. I don’t think he was chiding them for their request for help; I think he chided them for their panic and low expectations.

We’re not like that, are we?

– fritz

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Two Words Change Everything

Posted in Abraham, Assurance, Faith, Trust, tagged on March 21, 2011| Leave a Comment »

But God came to Abimelech in a dream by night, and said to him, Behold, thou art but a dead man, for the woman which thou hast taken; for she is a man’s wife. – Genesis 20:3

A powerful king took Abraham’s wife, Sarah, to be his. Out of fear Sarah and Abraham had pretended to be siblings and now that a king was involved they were in a pickle!1

Then came two little words, “But God…”

We get ourselves into situations that look really bad – sometimes it’s our fault sometimes not. That’s when we need to remember, “But God…”, pray, trust, and obey.

How many “But God…” incidents can you recall. He’s got plenty more!

-fritz
1) Phrase: “In a pickle“

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Conspiracy Theory

Posted in Fear, Trust, Worry, tagged on March 17, 2011| Leave a Comment »


Conspiracy theories are rampant! The world bankers are plotting this, the Rothschilds are planning that, the government is secretly conducting one thing and another.

It has always been such and they may all be true! But there there is a higher planner!

Take a moment to read what the Bible says about that,

“Hide me from the conspiracy of the wicked, from the plots of evildoers.

They sharpen their tongues … aim cruel words … shoot from ambush … encourage each other … they say, “Who will see it?”

But God will shoot them with his arrows … turn their own tongues against them and bring them to ruin” – Psalm 64:2-8 (NIV)

A friend years ago told God in prayer, “Lord, since you are going to be up all night anyway, I’ll let you worry about that; I’m going to get some sleep.”

– fritz

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