"Now it came to pass on a certain day, that he went into a ship with his disciples: and he said unto them, Let us go over unto the other side of the lake. And they launched forth. But as they sailed he fell asleep: and there came down a storm of wind on the lake; and they were filled with water, and were in jeopardy. And they came to him, and awoke him, saying, Master, master, we perish. Then he arose, and rebuked the wind and the raging of the water: and they ceased, and there was a calm. And he said unto them, Where is your faith? And they being afraid wondered, saying one to another, What manner of man is this! for he commandeth even the winds and water, and they obey him."
Today's quote again demonstrates that Jesus has power over all things in the earth, including the wind and the sea. It also demonstrates the weakness of the faith of mankind in that even those apostles who had witnessed the many miracles Jesus had performed, were still stunned by His awesome power.
It would serve us well to remember that through the Holy Spirit, that same power is available to every child of God who has sufficient faith. "For verily I say unto you, That whosoever shall say unto this mountain, Be thou removed, and be thou cast into the sea; and shall not doubt in his heart, but shall believe that those things which he saith shall come to pass; he shall have whatsoever he saith." (Mark 11:23)
Sadly there are few who can muster that much faith. Does that statistic mean that many of those who profess Christianity don't really believe what we teach? Sadly, the answer to that question is yes. "For as the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without works is dead also." (James 2:26) Therefore, every child of God should wake up their dead faith and practice it daily knowing that Faith has NO limits. If there's something, anything you want that is within the limits of God's will, pray for it believing God will answer your prayer, and you WILL get your desired answer.~
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