Sat Inspiration

Morning Inspiration with Pastor Merritt

I love this particular miracle for in a way I got to experience a little of what those disciples did that day. Every time I get into the boat on the Sea of Galilee this thought comes to my mind. There is no need to fear when Jesus is near. Remember, we are characters in every parable that Jesus taught and every miracle that Jesus performed. The boat is our life. The disciples are us. There are three lessons you should put in your iPad or smartphone and drill into your heart, because you are going to need them when you are taken by storm.

The way the story begins seems rather simple, but it holds one of the keys to what this miracle really teaches.

“On that day, when evening had come, he said to them, ‘Let us go across to the other side.’” (Mark 4:35)

Did you hear what Jesus just said to them? You say, “Sure. He said, “Let’s go to the other side of the lake.’” That was not just a statement. That was a promise and that was a prophecy. When Jesus told the disciples to cross to the other side there was no way they were not going to make it, because Jesus never tells us to do something He doesn’t give us the power to do. He never prophesizes anything that doesn’t come true and He never makes a promise that He can’t keep.

The moment that Jesus said, “Let us go across to the other side” that boat became unsinkable. Neither the Roman Empire then or the US Navy today with all of its power could have sunk that boat.

How do I know that? Because if the boat had not made it to the other side Jesus would have been a liar. I can tell you this, the sun will quit shining, the moon will quit glowing, the stars will quit twinkling, the wind will stop blowing, and the waves will stop crashing before Jesus ever fails to keep one promise.

There is no way they could drown, because they were with Jesus and He couldn’t drown. I know you are thinking, “He was a human being and humans can drown.” That is true, but the reason I know that Jesus couldn’t drown is because God was not finished with Him yet. He had not yet been nailed to the cross. He had not yet shed His blood. He had not yet been buried in a tomb. He had not yet been raised from the dead. He had not yet accomplished the work of salvation. What is true of Him is true of you and me. Nothing can happen to any of us under any circumstances until God is finished with us.