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Post by Shane Gaydon on Jan 11, 2006 7:04:27 GMT -5
January 11
BIBLE MEDITATION: “Cast thy burden upon the LORD, and He shall sustain thee: He shall never suffer the righteous to be moved.” Psalm 55:22
DEVOTIONAL THOUGHT: It was terrible at Simon Peter’s funeral. Jesus was there and He said, “It’s a shame that Peter had to die so young. He was just getting the hang of walking on the water. I shouldn’t have told him to get out of the boat.” It was one of the saddest funerals. Now, I hope you’re saying, “Wait a minute!” because we all know that Peter didn’t drown when Jesus called him out of the boat (see Matthew 14:22-33). And you will not drown either when Jesus calls you to do something humanly impossible. Peter may not have walked very far on water, but I would venture to say that he walked farther than anyone else has ever walked on water! Don’t worry about getting out of the boat if that is what God calls you to do. It is safer on the waves with Jesus, than in the boat without Him.
ACTION POINT: Has God called you to do something and you have not done it because you didn’t think you could? Maybe He’s called you to trust Him in a situation that appears hopeless. Maybe He’s called you to rejoice over something for which you feel nothing but sadness. Maybe He’s called you to speak up for your faith, when you know it will result in great loss or shame. Ask God to give you strength to trust Him to provide all that you need for what He has asked you to do (Proverbs 3:5-6).
Adrian Rogers
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