The Devotional - A Look at the Book #832

by Jesse Abel

A Word from Papa “J”

 

Jim Daly of Focus on the Family has a comment section in his blog. His comment this morning caused me to want to say something; so I took a look at what was already said and was reminded of verse of scripture in Ecclesiastes 10:1 and decided not to be one of the flies.

 

Good Morning

 

Like most of us I know how to nod and affirm in a casual conversation with friends, relatives and the church family, and like most of us I nod and affirm without approving or disproving. Then when the conversation ends, usually by the interruption of another, like most of us we walk away empty and critical.

 

(Once there was a picture hanging in building 83 on the Navy Submarine Base in Groton, Connecticut. I would like to know where the picture is now or even if it still exists. It was a picture of a Navy Ship at sea. The seas were rough and threatening, the sky looked troublesome and angry; a scene of trouble that any sailor worth his salt knows too well.

 

Embedded within the main scene was another scene; the figure of Jesus Christ standing in the mist of the seas and His watch care over the ship. On the bottom of the frame were the words: “Why are ye fearful, O ye of little faith”? Matthew 8:26.

 

“And, behold, there arose a great tempest in the sea, insomuch that the ship was covered with waves: but He was asleep. And his disciples came to him, and awoke Him, saying LORD, save us: we perish. And He saith unto them, Why are ye fearful, O ye of little faith? Then He arose, and rebuked the winds and the sea; and there was a great calm”. Matthew 8:24-26.)

 

Our conversations in life are full of critical issues and important things, like a political storm or a damaging weather condition. We do need to take action, but we also need to know the ONE behind the scenes is in control. A pastor and good friend who now is with the LORD once said this.

 

“If you look at the people in front of you and the circumstances that put them there, all you will see is the people and the circumstance. But if you keep your eyes on God you will see Him move the people and work out the circumstances to His Glory.” So; LORD, Thy will be done, in earth, as it is in heaven! Matthew 6:9.