Be Still

(A music video of Still by Hillsong, original composition by Reuben Morgan)

I
Hide me now, under Your wings.
Cover me within Your mighty hand.

Chorus:
When the oceans rise
and thunders roar.
I will soar with You, above the storm
Father You are king over the flood,
I will be still and know You are God.

II
Find rest my soul in Christ alone,
Know his power, in quiteness and trust.

III

Find rest my soul in Christ alone,
Know his power, in quiteness and trust.

What Jesus Did! - Trust vs. Crisis

Jesus got into a boat and his followers went with him. After the boat left the shore, a very bad storm began on the lake.

The waves covered the boat. But Jesus was sleeping. The followers went to Jesus and woke him. They said, "Lord, save us! We will drown!"
- Matthew 8:23-25 (ERV)


THOUGHT:

The biggest issue in this story is not the storm. Just like the biggest issue in each of our crises is not the crisis. It's all about trust. Can we trust the one we follow to provide for us through the storms of life?


But more than that, the issue is whether or not we can trust his protection and care even when he does not appear to be paying attention to our troubles?

The Psalms are full of cries of desperation, pleas for God to awaken to the people's plight, and for God to quit closing his eyes to their problems. But just as God sustained Israel through the storms of destruction and defeat, Jesus, Immanuel (God with us), will also sustain, protect and ultimately deliver his followers.

PRAYER:

O Father, be near and not far. Hear my cries for those who are broken, defeated, and despairing. You alone can lighten their load and ease their burden. You alone can sustain them through their storms.

Please hear their cries and my voice too, as we all offer up our requests for your sustaining and protecting care until the day we are delivered directly into your eternal presence. In Jesus' name I pray.





Related Scriptures:




I look up to the hills {for help}. But where will my help really come from?

My help will come from the Lord, the Creator of heaven and earth.

God will not let you fall. Your Protector will not fall asleep.

Israel's Protector does not become sleepy. God never sleeps. - Psalm 121:1-4






Lord, don't correct me in anger.

Don't be angry and punish me.

Lord, be kind to me.

I am sick and weak. Heal me!

My bones are shaking.

My whole body is shaking.

Lord, how long {until you heal me}? - Psalm 6:1-3






How long will you forget me, Lord?

Will you forget me forever?

How long will you refuse to accept me?

How long must I wonder if you have forgotten me?

How long must I feel this sadness in my heart?

How long will my enemy win against me? - Psalm 13:1-2

What Jesus Did! - The Hard Follow

Then a teacher of the law came to Jesus and said, "Teacher, I will follow you any place you go." Jesus said to him, "The foxes have holes to live in. The birds have nests to live in. But the Son of Man has no place where he can rest his head."

Another man, one of Jesus' followers, said to Jesus, "Lord, let me go and bury my father first. {Then I will follow you.}" But Jesus said to him, "Follow me, and let the people that are dead bury their own dead."- Matthew 8:19-22 (ERV)

THOUGHT:

At first glance, Jesus is unusually harsh to these two would-be followers. Jesus, however, is making clear that anything other than our allegiance to him must be secondary to following him. There must not be any rival to the complete lordship of Jesus over every area of our lives. Such a life is demanding, and as events that follow show, even terrifying at times.

There is, however, one thing that makes that life powerful and exciting: the Lord is in the lead. He sets the agenda. He provides the strength. He gives the protection. He works with power. While leaving all, risking all, and giving up all sounds quite sacrificial, it is also the doorway to finding an all-sufficient, almighty Savior.

PRAYER:

Holy Lord, I surrender my heart, my life, my possessions and my future to you. Lead me in the path that pleases you and gives you the greatest allegiance in my use of time, influence, money, and abilities. In Jesus' name I pray. Amen.

Related Scriptures:

"Enter through the narrow gate {that opens the way to heaven}. The road that leads to hell is a very easy road. And the gate to hell is very wide. Many people enter that gate. But the gate that opens the way to {true} life is very small. And the road to {true} life is very difficult (hard). Only a few people find that road. - Matthew 7:13-14

Jesus continued to say to all of them, "If any person wants to follow me, he must say 'No' to the things he wants. That person must accept the cross (suffering) that is given to him every day, and he must follow me. The person that wants to save his life will lose it. And every person that gives his life for me will save it. - Luke 9:23-24

It is the same for each of you. You must decide if you can leave everything you have to follow me. If not, you cannot be my follower! - Luke 14:33

Miracle Child

Fiecare dintre noi este " a miracle child" because we ARE the children of GOD, THE LORD ALMIGHTY. Cred asta din toata inima si mereu incerc sa imi reamintesc si sa imi pastrez viziunea.


Dumnezeu promite in Ieremia 29:11-14 lucruri minunate celor ce Il cauta, Il iubesc, se incred in El ... are dinainte un plan extraordinar pentru fiecare !


Haideti sa nu incetam nicodata sa visam la lucruri mari , grozave, pe care Dumnezeu le are pregatite pentru noi. Sa cautam sa descoperim, sa intelegem, sa Il intrebam pe Creatorul nostru care este visul Lui pentru viata fiecaruia dintre noi. Iar apoi sa colaboram activ cu El, keeping in touch every moment with Him and doing only what He desires us to, listening to His voice all day long, day after day. He will guide us. He will teach us. He will show us the way every moment. He loves us. He wants what's best for each of us. Belive and trust Him! He will do it through His power...not you, not me...none of us can accomplish alone with our wisdom and power God's dream for us. But only He is going to accomlpish !

And...remember...it's just the time God works to our hearts, to our ways of thinking, to our character, to our behaviour...it's just the time now when God prepares you for the huge things He is going to do through you...they are more and harder than you could ever imagine...God is very serious in preparing you for what He already has for you to do and accomplish...so...be patient....be kind...be gentle...be HAPPY...learn everything He wants you to...trust Him...love Him...get to know Him more...make one more step closer to His heart, to His thoughts, to His love...it is necessary to pass through this period of modeling, learning... rejoice for what He has already shown you, for what He has already been working in your life...and...praise Him, worship Him always !


Bless you all! :)

Hidden in Christ,
Ana-Maria

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