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HOW TO WEATHER A STORM IN YOUR LIFE?
One of the most important stories in the Ministry of the LORD JESUS, for sure, was the episode of the great storm.
What can we learn from this episode?
That no matter any storm in the believer's life, he will win through faith.
Read Mark 4:35-41 (leaving transcribed here)
35 That day, when it was late, he said to them, "Let us go to the other side."
36 And they, leaving the multitude, took him with them, just as he was, on the boat; and there were other boats with him as well.
37 And a great storm of wind arose, and the waves crashed into the boat, so that it was already filled.
38 But he was at the stern asleep on the pillow; and they roused him, and said unto him, Master, is it not given thee that we perish?
39 And he arose and rebuked the wind, and said to the sea, Be quiet, be still. And the wind ceased, and a great bonanza was made.
40 Then he asked them, Why are you so timid? Don't you have faith yet?
41 They were filled with great fear, and said to one another, Who is this, that even the wind and the sea obey him?
TAKE IT EASY STORM, JESUS IS HERE
There is a call from Jesus to His disciples
Come and cross the Sea of Galilee! They obey Him and follow Him.
Even following the LORD Jesus, we are not free from storms.
We can see the desperation of the disciples. Jesus rebukes them by saying:
v. 40 Why are you so timid? How come you still don't have faith?
They reacted this way because they did not have a consistent knowledge of who Jesus was and also of His mission.
The proof is in their reaction after the miracle. They were possessed with great fear (v. 41).
How will you weather the storms of life? You will need to be mature and fully understand who Jesus is and His ministerial work.
Do you know the LORD and know of His power? Do you understand His mission? Then you are ready to understand that with HIM you can overcome all storms.
Obstacles arise when a storm arises in our life.
These are the obstacles: Fear and Anxiety. To overcome fear it is necessary that we have a faith based on a totally clear concept about the identity of the LORD JESUS. Also understand that fear and unbelief are intertwined, they go together. Jesus asked, Why are you so fearful? How come you still don't have faith? They of the life and work of the LORD JESUS, you, we in fact, we We became experienced fishermen who knew life at sea. Given this reaction we can understand that it was something scary. They knew that Jesus has power, so they asked: Don't you mind that we perish? V 38. Knowing that Jesus has power does not lead us to believe that HE can help us, that is lack of faith. The problem is in us. If we truly know who Jesus is, we will be able to overcome fear. For you to overcome anxiety, you need to learn to rest in God and have a clear perception of your identity with Him, with Jesus. Know that anxiety doesn't allow you to rest. Are you going to see a boat that was filling with water and where was Jesus? The v 38 will say that HE was sleeping on the stern (rear of the boat) on a pillow (pillow), JESUS slept. A storm going on and Jesus sleeping. Jesus had a clear perception of who He was and thus also of His mission. Do you know who you are in Jesus and what your mission is? What is God's purpose for you? HE knew his time had not come, HE would not drown. If we have this clear perception about God's purpose for our lives, we will know that nothing will take us away from it. If you haven't He understood God's plans for his life, any storm scares him. Soon he thinks he will perish. I want to make it clear to you that fear can be overcome and anxiety can be overcome. Being sure of who Jesus is helps us overcome fear. The knowledge also of who we are in Him, enables us to overcome anxiety. Keep this in your heart: When you have the full and consistent knowledge capable of facing with maturity the problems, the various obstacles that arise before us with the certainty that in Christ Jesus we are much more than conquerors.
With love in Christ,
Missionary Help of Christians Freitas
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