The Reminder
Just about every time I’m about to
take a break or give up on doing this blog God gets my attention to make me
remember why I do this. I’m doing a weekly Bible study blog with an
emphasis on Hope found in God’s Word. There’s someone other than me that
needs it. Sometimes I’m the one that needs it. If you’ve ever seen
the movie Aladdin I often feel like Aladdin when the Genie hits him over the
head and says, “He can be taught.” We’re not all going through the same struggles,
but we all need to turn to the God who can handle them and we need that
reminder. We’re all in the boat with the disciples and we need to look to
the back of it.
Mark 4:35-41
“As evening came, Jesus said to his
disciples, ‘Let’s cross to the other side of the lake.’ So they took
Jesus in the boat and started out, leaving the crowds behind (although other
boats followed). But soon a fierce storm came up. High waves were
breaking into the boat, and it began to fill with water. Jesus was
sleeping at the back of the boat with his head on a cushion. The
disciples woke him up shouting, ‘Teacher, don’t you care that we’re going to
drown?’ When Jesus woke up, he rebuked the wind and said to the waves,
‘Silence! Be Still!’ Suddenly the wind stopped, and there was a great calm.
Then he asked them, ‘Why are you afraid? Do you still have no
faith?’ The disciples were absolutely terrified. ‘Who is this man?’
They asked each other. ‘Even the wind and waves obey him.’”
Some of these guys were experienced
fishermen by trade they should know what to do in a storm. We can think
we have all the answers and have as many plans as the A-Team but we still need
to turn to God for real hope and trust Him.
This week I was given another
reminder. It was a reminder of why I started doing this life group that
turned into a blog. I had a passion for people like me who work nights.
One thing churches fail to do is have overnight services for those people
who work nights to go to when they are off work. If you’ve never worked
nights when you are off work, you are still up in the wee hours of the morning.
I do this blog thing as an email and a video. I don’t know when
people watch or read it, but I know God uses it. I know a Sunday school
teacher who posts part of his lessons on Facebook. I know a guy who
shares God’s Word on Linked In. I also know several people who post
scripture on Facebook. When we use our passions in God honoring ways, he
uses that. Mine is to share hope. Jesus called us to go to the
uttermost part of the earth. Sometimes that is cyber space.
Sometimes it’s face to face. We can’t pin it down. We don’t
know everyone’s problem, but we can point them to God and we can have a passion
for doing so. I don’t know what God uses you to do but maybe like me you
need a reminder to keep doing it. Never give up! Someone needs
God’s word that you are willingly sharing. Keep doing what God has called
you to!
Colossians 3:16-17
“Let the message about Christ, in all
its richness fill your lives. Teach and counsel each other with all the
wisdom he gives. Sing psalms and hymns and spiritual songs to God with
thankful hearts. And whatever you do or say, do it as a representative of
the Lord Jesus, giving thanks through him to God the Father.”
Strong enough to save by Tenth AvenueNorth
Life is hard but God is good by PamThum
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