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A Miracle Is Brewing

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But the boat was now in the middle of the sea, tossed by the waves, for the wind was contrary. Matthew 14:24

The wind was contrary, but the Lord was in control. The wind and waves obey Jesus.

The storm serves a purpose. We are growing in our knowledge of our God. To know Him IS eternal life (John 17:3). He is working to bring us to a saving knowledge of Himself for our own sake, and so that we can take that knowledge and lead the many to righteousness.

The wind ceases when Jesus gets in the boat. Our God delivers out of every trouble. Wait and watch for the deliverance. But be like Jesus. We have two images of Him in a storm. One time He was asleep, perfectly at rest. His Father was going to get Him to the other side. The other time is Him walking on the water; He was above and not beneath. He wasn’t overwhelmed by the waves. He walked above it all. It didn’t touch Him.

When the troubles come, when the Lord sets up the contrary winds, know a miracle is brewing. He’s setting up His deliverance, but He’s also bringing You to Himself, teaching you to rely on Him, to walk untouched by the storm at rest in His presence, knowing His power and perfect ways.

Hope that Can’t Disappoint

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Hope does not disappoint us. It doesn’t disappoint, according to the very Word of God in Romans 5:5, because God’s love has been poured into our hearts by the Holy Spirit. How can we be disappointed by God’s love? It’s the most powerful thing in the world. Verse two says we’re to hope in the glory of God. God’s glory is revealed in the redemption of everything. Christ’s death on the cross and then rising again, the restoration of all creation — these are acts that reveal the glory of God. We cannot be disappointed in the hope offered us through Christ. God’s full redemption plan will come to completion. It’s a hope that cannot disappoint.

The Day Before

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Gideon said to Him, “O my lord,if the LORD is with us, why then has all this happened to us? And where are all His miracles which our fathers told us about, saying, ‘Did not the LORD bring us up from Egypt?’ But now the LORD has forsaken us and delivered us into the hands of the Midianites.” Then the LORD turned to him and said, “Go in this might of yours, and you shall save Israel from the hand of the Midianites. Have I not sent you?”   Judges 6:13-14

This is just an encouragement that this is what it feels like the day before the victory, the day before God moves. Gideon is wondering where God is, what He’s been doing, why all these bad things are happening, where are the miracles? But it only takes a moment for the Lord to speak the word and change everything.

He hasn’t changed while you’ve been waiting on Him, waiting on miracles. His power hasn’t changed, His love for you hasn’t changed. But your life will change once He speaks that word. Don’t tire of waiting in His presence for the “Go,” for Him to announce the time has come.

Confidence, Not Fear

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I have given you authority to trample on snakes and scorpions and to overcome all the power of the enemy; nothing will harm you.  Luke 10:19 NIV

As for you, you meant evil against me, but God meant it for good in order to bring about this present result, to preserve many people alive. Genesis 50:20 NASB

Whether by the evil intent of our enemy or that of humans, God’s intentions of good win the day. Joseph went through years of blessed suffering. To have a concern about scorpions and snakes, they have to be there threatening. To experience healing there has to be something that hurts. To experience deliverance there has to be confinement. Jesus promises that we will have trouble. But He declares Himself as the means to which we overcome them all. The command He gives us? Do not fear. Our job? To walk with confidence in our deliverer, our protector.

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