Who's In Your Boat

I don't know about you, put I'm ready to soak up the sun and put old man winter to bed.

I have been trying to get my husband to buy a boat for years. Sure, we have a broken down boat that would sink as soon as it hit the water but we are in desperate need of a good boat that we could use for years to come.

So when I came across this little devotional, I was eager to see where the author was trying to take us.

Whst I found was a inspiring little devotional that causes me to ponder who I am willing to have in my boat called life. Needless to say, I have come to the conclusion, I want the Man who can walk on water to be the one steering and guiding the boat where it needs to go so in the end, I can bring Him glory. Not to mention to hear well done thy good and faithful servant as I walk into eternity like the diva I am.

God Bless.

Who’s in Your Boat?

Scripture Reading: Luke 8:22-25

Jesus said to his disciples, “Let us go over to the other side of the lake.” So they got into a boat and set out. - Luke 8:22 Many of the disciples were ex­peri­enced fishermen on the Sea of Galilee. They had often weathered sudden squalls and treacherous waves. They knew that storms could come out of nowhere. So when Jesus suggested rowing to the other side of the lake, they knew they had to be ready for anything. In the seas of life, we grow to learn that storms can sneak up on us.

A bill out of nowhere can take a bite out of your pay­check. A parent suddenly be­comes ill, and you become a caregiver. A child’s bad decision can lead to a day in court and a prison sentence. Such storms cause our anxiety to rise to dangerous levels. We look for help from someone to calm us down, fix the problem, and restore life to the way it was. The disciples never stopped to think what it meant to have Jesus in the boat with them. And, to them, he wasn’t doing anything! But, of course, he was sleeping—not worrying or getting frantic about the storm. The disciples spent so much energy trying to save themselves from the storm on their own power that they forgot to be still and recognize that Jesus is God, who had their lives in his hands. Jesus was in their boat. All they needed to do was trust in him. You and I cannot control the sudden storms of life. That’s the way life is. But Jesus is with us. And that’s the best thing.

Prayer: Thank you, Jesus, for being in our boat. Your resting does not mean inaction; it reminds us to place all our anxieties on you because you care for us. In your name, Amen.

Reginald Smith https://today.reframemedia.com/devotionals/whos-in-your-boat#noredirect