THE VERSE
Jesus immediately reached out his hand and took hold of him, saying to him, "O you of little faith, why did you doubt?"~Matthew 14:31
THE THOUGHT
Oh me, oh me of little faithWhene’er life’s tempest blows
And waves of circumstance and pain
Arise to wound my soul
‘Tis then I fear the awful wind
And soon forget Your grace
For though You walk this world’s waves
I cannot see Your face
Is it truly You who calls
Midst all my doubts and fears
And bids me come and walk to You
Upon my sea of tears?
I hear Your call, but hesitate
And doubt instead of pray,
“Lord help me trust Your sovereign hand
That orders every wave.”
I believe! O help my faith
That is so weak and small
Grant me grace to trust Your grace
That holds me through it all
For soon I’ll hear Your mighty voice
And with Your sovereign will
You’ll remove what You ordained
And say to waves, “Be still.”
Then that day, or sometime soon
This ship of life will land
I’ll see Your face, I’ll know Your grace
And kiss Your nail-pierced hand
Oh me, oh me of little faith
Whene’er life’s tempest blows
Thank you, Lord, for Your great love
That saves and keeps my soul
THE PRAYER
Jesus, You are the God of whom Job 9:8 speaks, the God that "walks on the waves of the sea." Forgive me doubt, unbelief, anxiety, and fear, and by Your Holy Spirit grant me a faith that trusts You in the storm, loves You in the fire, and clings to You through every high and low, knowing that You always hold me.EXTENDED READING
Matthew 14:22-33Matthew 8:23-27
Mark 9:22-25
THE QUOTE
"By His walking on the sea in a storm, when the waves were raised, He showed Himself to be the God spoken of in Job 9:8, that treadeth 'on the waves of the sea.' By His stilling the storm and calming the rage of the sea by His powerful command, saying 'Peace, be still,' He showed that He has the command of the universe, and that He is that God who brings things to pass by the word of His power; who speaks and it is done, who commands and it stands fast." ~Jonathan Edwards
No comments:
Post a Comment