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In The Storm You Can See Jesus More Clearly · The Bible Bit Podcast

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  Welcome back. This is Kimmy Miller of Woman at the Well Ministries,
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  bringing you another Bible bit for you to enjoy.
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  In the storm, you see Jesus more clearly.
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  Today, as we journey through the scriptures, seeking God's wisdom and understanding,
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  we're going to conclude our study on Matthew 14, 22-33, which reveals lessons
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  we need to know from the account of Peter walking on the water.
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  We're going to learn to see Jesus high and lifted up, even in our darkest hours.
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  After Jesus rescued Peter, both Jesus and Peter climbed into the boat, and the wind ceased.
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  And when they were coming to the ship, the wind ceased, Matthew 14, 32.
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  The disciples responded by worshiping Jesus and declaring, Of a truth thou art
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  the Son of God, Matthew 14, 33.
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  The storm became a setting for a deeper revelation of who Jesus was.
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  The disciples could now see Jesus in a new and different way.
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  They had already witnessed Jesus perform miracles. They had seen Jesus feed
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  the multitudes with next to nothing, but now they were witnessing his supreme power.
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  During the storm, they witnessed his complete authority over the wind and the waves.
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  Through the storm, the disciples had come to understand more fully who Jesus was.
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  They could now see him not only as a teacher or a miracle worker,
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  but they could also see that He was the Son of God.
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  Sometimes the more difficult situations in our lives and the more difficult
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  seasons of your life become the times in which we learn to depend on God in a deeper way.
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  During the seasons of difficulty, you often discover God's faithfulness when
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  you are depleted of your own strength.
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  During the difficult times, you have the perfect opportunity to discover God's
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  peace when your circumstances give you reason to worry.
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  Oftentimes, you discover God's comfort during the difficult times when everyone
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  else has walked away from you.
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  And these seasons of difficulty offer you the opportunity to discover God's
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  sustaining grace when you just cannot understand why the storm has come.
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  Rest assured, God will meet you in your suffering and carry you through even
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  your darkest and hardest seasons if you will turn to Him and trust Him.
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  Trust in the lord with all thine heart and lean not into thine own understanding
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  in all thy ways acknowledge him and he shall direct thy paths be not wise in thine own eyes
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  fear the lord and depart from evil proverbs 3 5 through 7.
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  Do not let the storms be the only thing you remember about your experience during
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  difficult seasons of your life.
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  Remember how God sustains you. Remember the prayers God helped you to pray.
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  Remember the strength God gave you, Philippians 4.13, to keep moving forward in His strength.
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  Remember the people God sent to encourage you and to help you.
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  And above all, remember Jesus. The storm may be part of your story,
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  but it doesn't have to define your faith.
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  This account of Peter walking on the water gives us a powerful picture of the Christian life.
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  Sometimes we are in the boat, afraid of what is happening around us.
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  Sometimes we are stepping out in faith, trusting God's word.
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  Sometimes we are walking forward with confidence, and sometimes,
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  like Peter, we begin to sink.
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  But through every part of the story and every part of our life,
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  Jesus remains the one we need.
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  When the storm comes, trust his presence.
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  When Jesus calls, obey his word.
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  When fear arises, turn your eyes back to him.
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  And when you begin to sink, cry out to Jesus. He will rescue you and deliver you to safety.
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  Peter's story reminds us that even when our faith falters, we can still reach
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  for Jesus because he is always near, Hebrews 13, 5, ready and willing to give us exactly what we need.
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  Friend, you may be facing a storm.
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  Your storm may be different than mine or your friend's. Your storm may be in
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  your finances, your health, your relationships, or some other major part of your life.
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  You may feel that the waves are higher than your strength and that the wind
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  is stronger than your courage.
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  But listen closely to this truth.
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  The wind may be strong, but Jesus is stronger.
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  The waves may be high, but Jesus's hand is able to save regardless of the situation.
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  Do not let the storm make you forget the Savior.
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  You do not have to face the storm alone. Keep your faith in Jesus.
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  Keep trusting in Jesus. And keep your eyes on Jesus.
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  Look beyond the wind and the waves. And remember that Jesus is greater than
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  anything we are facing or will ever face.
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  Remember you are loved. Jesus loves you.
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