"No Faith"

"And he said unto them, Why are ye so fearful? how is it that ye have no faith?" Mark 4:40

The scripture above is Jesus' rebuke to the disciples after He calmed the wind and waves on the sea. He asked them why they had "no" faith- not a "little" faith, but none. If they had had faith they would not have been so fearful of the storm. They would not have believed they were going to drown. If they had had faith, they would have said to one another, "Jesus told us we are going to the other side. What He says always comes to pass. Going to the other side means that we are going to arrive at our destination, it doesn't mean that we are going to die--- the storm is not going to kill us because Jesus said we are going to the other side."

When we have faith- real faith- the situation, our feelings, what we see, what we hear from others, what is happening around us doesn't effect us. Let the storm rage, Jesus said we are going to the other side. Let the boat fill up with water, Jesus said we are going to the other side. Let the situation look fearful, Jesus said we are going to the other side. Let the wind beat upon us, Jesus said we are going to the other side.

Faith is not moved by exterior circumstances. Faith is not moved by natural occurrences. Faith is moved by God's word. It's faith in what God said-- not in what I see, not in what I feel, not in what I hear from other sources. My faith is founded in God's word-- in the fact that He is not a man that He should lie; in the fact that He is faithful as promised; in the fact that He is God and will watch over His word to perform it.

Whatever you are going through this morning-- if the Lord has spoken a word to you-- hold on to that word. Put your faith in what God has said, it's His promise to you and you can put your faith and confidence in His ability to make it happen.

Have a great day. If He said it, it doesn't matter what happens--- you are going to the other side.