MeSsAgE fOr ThE dAy I’vE rEtUrnEd

I don’t understand why my daily devotion came right to this message on the day I returned to my homeland. It plays as a reminder yet ministers to me in a deep way how I would respond in the next exciting journey of my life…

April 21, 2008: FEAR or FAITH? Henry & Richard Blackaby
He said to them, “Where is your faith?” - Luke 8:25

We often begin the journey of faith serving God confidently and enthusiastically – and then troubles come and doubts arise. Sometimes our circumstances can look utterly hopeless, but we never know the reality of our situation until we have sought Jesus’ perspective on it. He knows many things we don’t and He has power that we can’t imagine.
Furthermore, it’s foolish to be discouraged or afraid when Jesus is next to us to calm, to reassure, to act, and to graciously remind us that, despite our circumstances, we are still in God’s will. Difficulties don’t necessarily mean that we have missed or misunderstood God’s will, but if we need to make adjustments in our lives, He will let us know.
Remember the disciples being surprised by a storm as they sailed on the Sea of Galilee? Jesus told them to head across the lake (God’s will) – and then came the storm (difficulties). But Jesus was in the boat next to the disciples, and He exercised a power we can’t imagine: Jesus rebuked the wind and waves…
The measure of your faith is revealed during life’s storms. Establishing your life on God’s Word and walking through life with Him bring a security nothing can shake.