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WHY ARE YE SO FEARFUL? (II)
LORD’S DAY, SEPTEMBER 10
Psalm 42:1-11
Psalm 85:8
“I will hear what God the LORD
will speak: for he will speak
peace unto his people.”
WHY ARE YE SO FEARFUL? (II)
To overcome our cowardly fear, we should:
(a) Acknowledge God’s Sovereignty: The disciples had witnessed the Lord Jesus turn water into wine, heal the sick, cast out demons, but they had not known Jesus had power over nature, so this was a good opportunity for them to know more about Him. We too can know our Lord more through the storms in our life. Acknowledging God’s sovereignty and believing that He is able to make all things work together for good unto us will calm our troubled heart.
(b) Be in God’s Will and Guidance: It was Jesus who commanded his disciples to depart and sail to the other side of the lake. The disciples just followed Jesus’ instruction and Jesus was with them. We are to make sure that we are in God’s will and guidance so that He is with us and He will see us through the storm in our lives. He will calm the storm and give us peace.
(c) Look unto the Lord: At first the disciples did not bother to wake Jesus. When the boat was full of water, in hopelessness and helplessness, they woke Him. Sometimes, we think we can manage to survive without seeking the Lord and His help until we are helpless. Then, we turn to the Lord. God always has a purpose in everything. We are to trust in Him and not in ourselves. We are to look unto the Lord and not at ourselves nor at the storms. After the Lord rebuked the wind and calmed the sea, He rebuked his disciples. If Jesus is the Object of our faith, why are we so fearful?
(d) Listen to God’s Word: Jesus’ Word is powerful. It calmed the storm. It is by His Word that God created the world and everything in it. It is also the Written Word which God has preserved for us today, that has built us up in our faith (Rom 10:17). Let us listen to our Shepherd’s voice only!
THOUGHT: God always has a purpose in everything.
PRAYER: Father, help me to trust Thee and hear Thy Word.