Sunday 20 Feb 2022

February 20: Luke 8:22-25

Key Verse: Luke 8:24
The disciples went and woke him, saying, ‘Master, Master, we’re going to drown!’ He got up and rebuked the wind and the raging waters; the storm subsided, and all was calm.

Devotion:
What does it take before you ask God for help? Do you carry on with life until something goes wrong? We can learn so much from the mistakes the disciples made, but we ignore many of the warning signs and the commandments God gave us, carrying on with our lives until we hit a dead-end or until something goes wrong!

Jesus tried to get the disciples to live with Him, trusting Him and having the faith to entrust God with their lives. It is hard to do when all we have known is looking after ourselves, or trusting in no-one because we have been hurt! Jesus wants us to put aside those earthly feelings and ways, entrusting our lives to God and being willing to listen to and obey Him for everything.

It seems easy to carry on with life when everything is going smoothly, when we seem to be in control of our lives; but these are the times when God wants us to realise we have this all because of Him! If we are willing to trust Him more, He is willing to entrust more in our hands – not because we are the capable ones, but because we are willing to work with Him in our lives.

When, or if, you go to church today, listen to the words from the scripture, listen to the words the leader is telling you. Meditate on those words and ask yourself why did God want you to hear them today. It’s because He wants you to know He is with you and listening to everything you do and say in your life. He wants to be a part of your everyday life and not just the cornerstone when we are falling apart!

Points to Ponder:
How often do you take everything to God?

Will you ask Him to be a part of your every-day life?