A painted picture perhaps...

Luke 24:38 “And he said unto them, Why are ye troubled?

and why do thoughts arise in your hearts?”

Imagine for a minute an image, a painted picture. Here in Luke, the disciples were on the boat out in the middle of the water when they spotted something or someone off in the distance. A ghost, something terrible, what could it possibly be? Not for one second did they think it would be a live person, let alone Jesus walking in the middle of the dark waters. But it was in fact Jesus! And this is the story of Him walking on water. I won’t go into details about it, you can go read it for yourself, but let’s look at it from another perspective than just a story of faith in Jesus and the miracles He continued to show the people. Let’s look at the waters as our many troubles, our many woe’s and worries, our fears, all those things that keep us un-rested and weary. Then picture Jesus, our Lord and Saviour, our very present help in the time of need, our Counselor, our everlasting peace, our joy, our strength, all those things He is or can be for us and to us. Jesus is walking in the middle of our dark and troubled “waters” saying, “Do not be afraid, it is I. Come out unto me and meet me for I will be with you wherever you go.” Ahhhh! I mean what a picture right? That is why I love the Bible, God’s word so much….there is more to it than words on paper, more to it than stories of different people, there is so much more and God wants to show you. He says, “Call upon my name and I will answer you and show you great and mighty things you haven’t known.” (Jer. 33:3).

What water’s surround you? Are they troubled or stormy? Are they quiet and stagnant? Jesus is walking out in the middle of them and you need but, “Be still and know HE IS GOD!”

I’m reminded of that song, “You’ve Been So Faithful”

            I can never repay You Lord for what You’ve done for me

            How You loosed my shackles and You set me free

            How You made a way out of no way

            Turned my darkness into day

            Been my joy in the time of sorrow

            Oh, for my tomorrow

            Peace in the time of the storm

            Strength when I’m weak and worn

            You’ve been – Oh, You’ve been so Faithful!!!

PRAYER:

Oh Abba, no matter what the weather, You are my EVERYTHING right in the middle of my waters. Thank You for Your faithfulness and Love towards me.