Wednesday, 7/10/2013 – Today’s Devotional by Dr. David Jeremiah
When God Speaks
“Do not fear, little flock, for it is your Father’s good pleasure to give you the kingdom.” – Luke 12:32
Recommended Reading: Luke 22:29-30; “29 And I confer on you a kingdom, just as my Father conferred one on me, 30 so that you may eat and drink at my table in my kingdom and sit on thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.” – NIV
One of the greatest learning experiences Jesus’ disciples had was when they set out on the Sea of Galilee in a boat and a great storm came upon them (Mark 4:35-41). Their boat was taking on water and the disciples were sure they would soon drown — yet Jesus was sleeping calmly in the rear of the boat. The disciples had forgotten one thing: Jesus had said, “Let us cross over to the other side” (Mark 4:35).
When God says something is going to happen, that thing will happen. If Jesus says He and the disciples are going to the other side of the Sea of Galilee, they will arrive. Might the journey be harrowing? Yes! But they will arrive. Just so, Jesus has promised His followers a kingdom — the coming kingdom of God. And in light of that promise, He has said, “Do not fear” (Luke 12:32). The turmoil in our world today is like the wind and waves on the Sea of Galilee — it can cloud our expectation of arriving. But Jesus has given us a kingdom, and a kingdom we will receive.
If you fear what you see happening in the world around you, focus instead on what God has said in His Word. Thank God today that nothing in this world can negate His promises.
“A Christian with faith has nothing to fear from the facts.” – Paul Johnson
© 2013 Turning Point
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ñýíêñ çà èíôó.
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good!!
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