(by pastor Norman)

King Davids trust in God’s faithfulness: “Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil; For You are with me; Your rod and staff, they comfort me” (Ps 23:4; NKJV). Jesus told us that we would experience pressure, affliction and distress (John 16:33) in life but He also reminded us that He has overcome the evils of this this world. King David in his Psalms reminds us that the Lord delivers us from all the afflictions we may encounter (Ps 34:19) and the prophet Isaiah promises us that no matter what floods or fires come across our lives God can and will bring us through (Is 43:2). Nothing is impossible for God (Luke 1:37). After a day of preaching and miracles Jesus went to pray on His own. The disciples headed across a lake to Gennesaret, but encountered a storm. Jesus came to them walking on the water (Matt 14:22-33). Peter stepped out of the boat and walked on the water to Jesus but as he changed his focus from Jesus to the wind he started to sink. Jesus rescued him and as they climbed into the boat the storm stopped. Jesus said to Peter, “O you of little faith, why did you doubt?” (Matt 14:31b; NKJV). Jesus can still the storms in our lives but we receive this intervention by faith. “The just shall live by faith” (Gal 3:11b; NKJV) and “Faith comes by hearing and hearing by the word of God” (Rom 10:17; NKJV). So, let’s focus on God’s word, meditate on it, saturate in it, speak it out and then we can walk in victory over all the storms of life. Amen.