The whole nighttime excursion was Jesus' idea, and when the storm comes, the disciples find him asleep in the boat. "Jesus , don't you care?" they shout. He sleeps, not because he is unconcerned but because he's unafraid. You don't have to be afraid either.
A miracle is when God intervenes, radically inserting his own will and power. Miracles bring change, and while lots of folks say they want a miracle, they don't necessarily want to change. Maybe that's why we don't see more miracles.
The disciples face a hungry crowd and Jesus says, Feed them." It's an impossible situation. It'd take a miracle. And that's when miracles happen. It starts when you show up in frustration and ends when Jesus shows up in power.
The world needs a miracle. This country needs a miracle. I need a miracle, and so do you. Is Jesus still in the miracle working business? You better believe it!
Close your eyes. Picture heaven. If what you see is winged babies with harps on fluffy clouds, come back to the Bible. Our final home won't be off in the clouds. Heaven comes down to a renewed earth. God makes his eternal home with us.
You've heard of the great battle of Armageddon, but have you actually read what the Bible says about it? The armies of the world come together. But there's no war. They're fighting CHRIST. He flattens them with a single word from his mouth. And it's over.
In the end what matters is faithfulness to Christ. Faithfulness unto death. So pray as if they're already coming for you. Read the Bible like they're about to tear it out of your hands. You'll never live for Jesus until you realize he's worth dying for.
Revelation begins with 7 report cards given to each of 7 local churches. Each church continues to bear Jesus' light in the world, even the lukewarm one, even the dead one. What kind of report card would Jesus issue to our church?