Give the Order!

Thursday greetings~

Here's a shout out to a couple of special DEVO readers who became grandmothers yesterday. May we all be so blessed one day. Grandbaby and mother of baby are doing well, and I am told that there are still a few brave souls out there who choose to go natural all the way! I am not one of them, as I am anesthetized just to go to the dentist. But I admire it, nonetheless:)

Matthew 8:26 He replied, "You of little faith, why are you so afraid?" Then He got up and gave an order to the winds and the waves, and it was completely calm.

Let's examine a super duper sequence of events.

(1) Storm arises suddenly.

(2) Disciples freak out.

(3) They call on Jesus, Who is nearby and resting in the middle of the chaos.

(4) Jesus gives an order, and Voila!, everything is completely calm once again.

My favorite number has always been #4, so let's focus on that one.

Matthew 8:27 "The men were amazed and asked, 'What kind of man is this? Even the winds and the waves obey him!'"

As parents we teach our kids to be obey us. But let's face it--no child is 100% obedient 100% of the time. But even if you're all proud of yourself for having perfect offspring, can you imagine ordering the rain to stop? Or commanding the wind to die down?

Doing that takes real power and authority, and none of us can do that. But God can, and He has, and He will keep on doing it.

Take a few moments to think about where in your life you would like Jesus to give an order.

Now refer back to the sequence of events. Three comes before number four, so let's ask.

PRAYER:

Dear Jesus, We call upon You to restore calm in our lives. To bring in peace, joy, and hope, and remove fear, unhappiness, and discouragement. We ask You now to give an order to ______________, and thank You that when You speak, everything and everyone must obey You. In Christ's name we pray, AMEN~