Love is an anchor
This fresh set of Daily Devotions is being provided for our LCA/NZ family, friends and visitors to help us to keep our eyes on Jesus as we face unsettling times. They can be used by families and individuals as part of the LCA/NZ’s Church@Home resources to encourage us and build trust in our Heavenly Father during this season of uncertainty and physical isolation.
by David Folker
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‘Jesus was in the stern, sleeping on a cushion … He got up, rebuked the wind and said to the waves, “Quiet! Be still!” Then the wind died down and it was completely calm’ (Mark 4:38–39).
Uncertainty is a lot like a bustling wind. If we aren’t grounded, we can be swept from side to side, even sent spiralling into ruin and despair.
I love the story of Jesus calming the storm. After spending a day ministering to others, he was exhausted, so much so that he slept through a fierce squall. The disciples, many of whom were seasoned fisherman, were no strangers to the rhythms of the weather. It must have been quite a storm to have sent these men of the sea into a flap!
I can picture them working with increasing fervour as the storm began to swell, the rising waves smashing into the boat. Perhaps it was close to capsizing. The noise of the winds would have been terrible. Somehow, Jesus slept through. And yet a single cry from his disciples immediately roused him. He stood against the storm and it could not help but obey his voice of command.
Are you being buffeted around in the current climate? Jesus, the author and finisher of our faith (Hebrews 12:2), will ground you. Upon uttering your cry for help, he will come into your crisis and bring calm.
Like an anchor.
Cling to his love for you. It is immovable. It will see you through the fiercest storm.
Dear Jesus, I thank you for your love for me. Hold on to me tightly; I can’t see through this storm. But you can. Thank you that you will never leave me nor forsake me. Give me your peace, which surpasses all human understanding. Thank you, Lord. Amen.
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