Heaven-sent!

For Saturday, February 25, 2023:

Matthew 8:28 NLT: “Jesus responded, ‘Why are you afraid? You have so little faith!’ Then he got up and rebuked the wind and waves, and suddenly there was a great calm.”

Jesus had put in a full day’s work. Tomorrow he wanted to continue his ministry on the other side of the lake. So as the boat got going, Jesus fell asleep. Suddenly a fierce storm struck the lake with big waves, threatening to wrack the ship. The disciples feared for their lives and awakened their leader.

With a few simple words Jesus calmed the storm, but this was a teaching moment about faith. I can almost hear him saying, “Do you really think the Lord would let his Son drown in a little storm on a lake? Really?”

I believe the disciples’ faith increased because of this incident. They asked, “Who is this man? Even the winds and waves obey him!” The evidence keeps pointing to the fact that Jesus was heaven-sent.

We all need to answer the question, “Who is this man?” As we read about his life, Jesus exposes more and more evidence, and we are to know who he is through faith. All evidence points to the fact that he’s God’s Son, the promised Messiah.

We are saved by grace through faith – faith in who Jesus is and believing that he can do what he said he would do – forgive our sins, thereby making us acceptable to spend eternity in God’s presence!

Who do you say he is?

Pastor Norton Lawellin

Jesus in the City Fellowship