"And the same
day, when the even was come, he saith unto them, Let us pass over unto the other
side." Mark 4:35
Our scripture text is taken
from the story of Jesus and the disciples when they were in the boat and a storm
came up. The disciples were afraid for their lives but Jesus was asleep in the
boat. When Jesus told them to get into the boat and go to the other side, He
knew they would encounter a storm. When the Lord delivered the Israelites out
of Egypt, He knew Pharaoh would pursue and they would be trapped between the sea
and the army. When Jesus was led by the Spirit into the wilderness, the Spirit
knew there would be temptations. When we walk with the Lord, we too will face
these same kinds of trying times. But nothing that we face takes God by
surprise. He doesn't back up and say, "Oh, no, where did that come from?" He
is never blindsided, caught off guard or unaware of the surroundings.
He always sees, He
always knows, He always knows ahead of time even before we know it.
In each instance above, we
see God making a way through the trial. We see His presence on the scene. We
see that He has the whole situation under control. If you are in a storm, if you are facing
an enemy, if you are in a hopeless situation, if you are being sorely tempted,
don't lose sight of the fact that the Lord is in the "boat" with you. Never
forget that He is going ahead of you to make a way so that you can "cross over"
safely. Don't forget that He is with you empowering you for what you are
facing.
Have a great day. God is
never surprised by the things we face, and He is right there making a way for
us.
For further
reading:
Mark
4:35-40
Matthew
4:1-11
Exodus 14
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