Devotion 10/29, Gentle Shepherd
The men in the boat caught in the storm were amazed and asked, “What kind of man is this? Even the winds and the waves obey him!”
Matthew 8:27
Well, the lesson is pretty clear for us today. All of us who are Christ’s disciples will go through storms in life that only He can calm! We will feel swamped by our circumstances from time to time. It will feel as though Jesus is “asleep in the boat”, and unaware of our turmoil. But rest assured, He knows every single troublesome detail of our storms in life. He is just waiting for us to ask for His help and then watch as He restores calm to our lives as no other can! What a Savior we have, what a privilege to have Him in our “boat”!
Philip Ware – “What kind of man is this? Ah, Jesus is much more than a man; he is our Lord, King, Messiah, Shepherd, and Savior. Most certainly, when Jesus came in the flesh to earth, he was fully a man. Yet this Christ Jesus is also the Master of earth, wind, and storm because he is the Creator of it all (John 1:1-3; Colossians 1:15-18). Rather than merely talking about Jesus, we need to bow down and worship him for all that he is, all has done, and all he is in the process of doing to bring us home to him, safely and eternally!”
Gentle Shepherd and Father, thank you for emptying heaven of your choicest glory and sending Jesus to be my Lord and Savior (Philippians 2:6-11). As I face the storms in my life, please give me the courage to stand bravely in faith, trusting that my Savior will still the winds and the waves and deliver me safely home to you. In Jesus’ glorious name, I pray. Amen.
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