‘We Reap What We Sow.’
Proverbs 11:17-19.
a) Proverbs 11:17. Kind people do themselves a favour.
b) Proverbs 11:17. Cruel people bring trouble on themselves.
c) Proverbs 11:18. An evil person really earns nothing.
d) Proverbs 11:18. A good person will surely be rewarded.
e) Proverbs 11:19. Those people who are truly good will live.
f) Proverbs 11:19. Those people who chase after evil will die.
(This QT so clearly reminds me that I Reap What I Sow)
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‘Get Into The Boat.’
Matthew 14:22-33.
a) Matthew 14:22. Jesus told His followers to get into the boat and go.
b) Matthew 14:23. After Jesus had sent them away, He went by Himself up into the hills to pray. It was late, and Jesus was there alone.
c) Matthew 14:24. The boat was being hit by waves. Jesus knew it, He knows all things, even before they happen.
d) Matthew 14:25-26. Jesus came to His followers in the boat walking on the rough sea. They could not recognise Him.
e) Matthew 14:27. Jesus quickly spoke to them, "Have courage! It is I. Do not be afraid."
f) Matthew 14:28. Peter wanted to be sure that it was the Lord, all the other Disciples were silent.
g) Matthew 14:29. Jesus called Peter to walk on the sea and he began to do it.
h) Matthew 14:30. Peter became afraid and cried out to the Lord.
i) Matthew 14:31. Jesus said that Peter’s Faith was small but at least he seemed to have some, more than the other Disciples at this point of crisis.
j) Matthew 14:32. Jesus and Peter got into the boat and the wind calmed.
k) Matthew 14:33. Those Disciples that were in the boat were restored by the Presence of Jesus – they worshipped.
(Through this Second one, Get Into The Boat, I can see simply that the best thing to so is to obey the instructions of Jesus)
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Chris.
Maybe this is something that the Lord is saying to someone who reads this:- “It is I, do not be afraid.” There are times when we go through experiences that we cannot understand. Our almost instant response to such experiences is to start blaming Satan or another person. Very often, it is the Lord.
