February 11th, 2019

Today’s devotion is an excerpt taken from the Bible Study page from our website. If you would like to read this article in its entirety, please open the Bible Study link.
 
       What To Do When Your Life Is Sinking
                   (Matthew 14:24-29)

Storms can come suddenly, even at odd times. This one came when the disciples were in the midst of the sea. Trouble seems to come at the worst of times? There was no chance to prepare; the storm just showed up in the middle of nowhere. Storms will rock you. Storms will have you sitting at your table unable to eat. Storms will have you lying in your bed unable to sleep. Storms will have you sitting at a red light that's green. A storm will consume your life. We need Jesus in our storms.
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Then God shows up. The Bible says that Jesus went unto them. Any time a storm shows up in your life Jesus will show up. He knows how much you can bear. The disciples saw Jesus in their time of trouble. I have discovered in life that sometimes you can be so drenched in your trouble that you can't see your triumph. You can be so caught up in your situations that you can't see your Saviour. You can be so bogged down with your doubt that you can't focus on your deliverance. If you put doubt in front of the deliverer, you'll walk around with your head down from now on.
 
Today, are you walking or sinking? If you’re going under, it’s because you’ve been looking at the waves (like an up and down economy). You’ve been listening to the howling wind (like the voices of doom and gloom rampant in our society). You have been taking your prompts from what others are saying, or the way they are acting, instead of keeping your mind stayed on the Lord (Isaiah 26:3).
 
Like Peter, the moment we take our eyes off of the Lord we sink. When our attention drifts, we lose our ability to hear His voice. The same wind and waves that jolt us into crying out to God one moment can distract us from Him in the next.
 
Today is an opportunity not to sink into distraction but to focus on the Lord and what He’s teaching you. To trust Him to handle life’s trials. This is what life should be for growing followers of Christ: looking to God for wisdom and responding with obedience, even in the face of what may seem impossible. All the while, keeping our eyes on Jesus
 
Questions to Consider:
·What is distracting you from being focused on the Lord?
·Peter’s story, literal waves distracted him from Jesus. What figurative waves are crashing against you?
 
Points to Ponder:
·Too often, people quit, or give up, just before the trial is about to end.
·When it comes to getting out of situations, don't give up too soon.
·You've got to keep on persevering, keep on going forward.
 
Prayer, Lord God, You are sovereign, in control of everything. I confess I’ve allowed myself to be distracted and I don’t want to be anymore. Give me the strength and self-control I need to fix my eyes on You so I can learn what You want me to learn and be who You want me to be. You are worthy of my full attention. Just as You didn’t let Peter sink, You won’t let me sink. Help me get my eyes off of my circumstances and onto You. Please forgive me. I want to trust You. Thank You that You are the sure, steadfast anchor of my soul. Thank You that nothing is too hard for You. Let my life reflect the stability of knowing that You see and know and are at work on my behalf. In Jesus’ name, amen
 
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