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God With Us

December 21, 2009

On that day, when evening came, He [Jesus] said to them, “Let us go over to the other side.” Leaving the crowd, they took Him along with them in the boat, just as He was; and other boats were with Him. And there arose a fierce gale of wind, and the waves were breaking over the boat so much that the boat was already filling up. Jesus Himself was in the stern, asleep on the cushion; and they woke Him and said to Him, “Teacher, do You not care that we are perishing?” And He got up and rebuked the wind and said to the sea, “Hush, be still.” And the wind died down and it became perfectly calm. Mark 4:35-39

This journey to the “other side” paints a picture of our lives. Between the initiation and the conclusion of life’s journey, there is this thing called the daily grind, and sometimes we find ourselves in the middle of some stormy weather.


And He got up and rebuked the wind and said to the sea, “Hush, be still.” And the wind died down and it became perfectly calm. Mark 4:39

When we encounter storms, it’s easy to freak out like the disciples and say to Jesus, “Do You not care that we are perishing?” (Mark 4:38). That’s pretty insulting when you realize that Jesus’ entire mission was to save the world from perishing. We need the same attitude as David when he encountered Goliath: “The Lord who delivered me from the paw of the lion and from the paw of the bear, He will deliver me from the hand of this Philistine” (1 Samuel 17:37).

Remember: When God initiates something, He sustains it and brings it to completion. Jesus is “Immanuel,” which means “God with us” (Matthew 1:23). If He tells you to go to the other side of your situation, you can be certain that He’ll get you there and He’ll be with you every step of the way.

They came to the other side of the sea. Mark 5:1a

God is with you, and you will make it to the other side!

Merry Christmas!
Pastor Jeff

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