THE RAGING STORM: PART 1 MARK 4:37-41, LUKE 8:23-25, MATTHEW 14:23-33

Matthew 14:24(But the ship was now in the midst of the sea, tossed with waves: for the wind was contrary. 25. And the fourth watch of the night Jesus went unto them, walking on the sea. 31. And immediately Jesus stretched forth his hand, and caught him, and said unto him. O thou of little faith, wherefore didst thou doubt? 32. And when they were come into the ship, the wind ceased) In the journey of life, you go through different phases in order to get to your destination. At times you may need to use a ship to cross over. Happy that you have finally boarded a ship, right in the middle of the sea, Satan your adversary in order to stop you from getting to your destination may stir up the sea. The raging storm can be very scary and devastating. As if the whole world is against you, anywhere you go he stirs up trouble for you. They would all be coming at the same time. This can send people to their early grave without fulfilling their God ordained destiny. At this point he has only one mission, which is to kill you because he knows what is waiting for you across the sea. What you do to calm the storm and who you turn to is very crucial at this stage. At this stage turning back is not an option because you are right there in the middle of a tempestuous storm. You can actually view your destination from afar before the unfortunate event happens. God is the only one that can calm the raging storm. There is no other option than to cry unto him for help. Someone is turning to God for help today in Jesus name. Your ship will not sink in Jesus name. You will come out victorious. It doesn’t matter how tempestuous the wind is, our confidence in God is what is require to calm the storm. Redemption has made us the wind, which means, if we are conscious of who we are in Christ, Satan will not be able to use the storm against us. He will not know the direction we are going to take because our rage against him will be stronger (John 3:8). Jesus Christ will do anything to save anyone who will call unto him for help. He walked upon the sea to save his disciple. He is a good shepherd. Jesus has given us the weapon of faith to calm any storm. Our faith in Christ is stronger than any storm. Right in the middle of a tempestuous storm Peter walked upon the sea but as soon as he took his eyes off Jesus he began to sink and Jesus stretched out his hand to save him. All things are possible if you believe (Mark 9:23). As a believer we are empowered to walk upon the sea, to calm the storm like Jesus did. This means that we have power to walk through any situation in life if we focus and trust in him. John 14:12(Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth on me, the works that I do shall he do also; and greater works than these shall he do; because I go unto my father). Take a bold step and confront the storm, it does not matter if you have a little doubt, what matters the most is to cry unto him for help and he will show up. Jesus finished his assignment here on earth; you also will finish well in Jesus name. Jesus entered their ship and the wind ceased. He is waiting for you to invite him into your ship right there in the middle of the raging storm, so hurry up. Lord Jesus, I come to you today, I am a sinner, I cannot help myself, forgive me my sins, cleanse me with your precious blood. Deliver me from sin and Satan to serve the living God. Lord Jesus, I accept you as my Lord and saviour. Now I know, I am Born Again, Amen. #womanyouarefree www.womanuarefree.blogspot.com neneisahoc@gmail.com