One evening, after the miracle of the five thousand fed, Jesus went to a mountain to pray alone, and the disciples got into a ship to go to the other side of the sea of Galilee. Though they toiled and rowed hard right from the evening, the ship was still in the midst of the sea in the fourth watch of the night, tossed about by the waves. The absence of Christ is often the cause of our troubles. The disciples wanted to go to the other shore, but as Jesus was not in the ship, their labours were all in vain. Similarly, if we want to go to the heavenly shore, Christ should be in the ship of our lives as the Captain. If Jesus is not in the centre of our lives, all our labours, however good they may be, are fruitless.
As they were sailing without Jesus, they faced a boisterous sea and a contrary wind. Without Jesus we only face things contrary to our expectations and plans. In that hour of great trial and despair Jesus went to them walking on the boisterous sea, demonstrating that “God is mightier…than the mighty waves of the sea” (Psa 93:4).
Dear reader, if you will handover your life to Jesus, He is willing to come near and demonstrate His mighty power in your life. Without Jesus in your life you will never reach the heavenly shore. Make sure He is in the centre of your life; make sure He is the centre of your life.
“Without Him I could do nothing,
Without Him I’d surely fail:
Without Him I would be drifting
Like a ship without a sail.”
“Without Him I could do nothing,
Without Him I’d surely fail:
Without Him I would be drifting
Like a ship without a sail.”
– Taken from Morning Manna – Thoughts for Daily Devotion
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