Are You Fearing The Wrong Thing?

 

Today's verse is Matthew 8:26

And he saith unto them, Why are ye fearful, O ye of little faith? Then he arose, and rebuked the winds and the sea; and there was a great calm. 

    Why the rebuke? These men were men that knew the lake, they knew the danger they were in, why should they not fear? Some might say, because Jesus the Son of God was in the boat, and God would not allow him to so perish. Perhaps, they had knowledge of such a thing. Yet, Jesus had, at this time, recently preached the sermon on the mount, and in that sermon was the admonition “Are ye not much better than they?” speaking of the birds. Jesus has said, that we as his creation have value, and those of us who have chosen to follow him, we have the Father’s ear, so when trouble or turmoil, or danger presents itself, as Isaiah has asked, “Who art thou, that thou shouldest be afraid of a man that shall die?” And if you having made your peace with God, which is available to us through Jesus his Son, Fearing him, what is there left to fear? In him we have our purpose, in him we have our reason, and there is no circumstance that can keep us from accomplishing what he has set before us. So, “Why are ye fearful, O ye of little faith?” Amen.

To God be the Glory

Scott

Today’s reading is Genesis 8, Matthew 8, Ezra 8, Acts 8

Tomorrow’s reading will be Genesis 9, Matthew 9, Ezra 9, Acts 9