Daily Devotion from Pastor Eric & Rita - Through the Storm

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Listen to Pastor Eric's Latest Message Online    Through the Storm                                                Today's Devotional Reading: Eph. 5-6; Ps. 119; 1-80    CLICK on the Scripture above to link into your daily reading plan. December 5, 2013 By reading the scripture above each day you will read the Old Testament through in one year and the New Testament through twice in a year. This will change your life. Start Today!   TODAY'S SCRIPTURE     "On the same day, when evening had come, He said to them, 'Let us cross over to the other side.' " (Mark 4:35) TODAY'S WORD    , in the Gospel of Mark, we find an interesting story in which Jesus invited the disciples, some of whom were seasoned fishermen, to join Him on a little boat trip across the Sea of Galilee. But on the way over, they encountered a radical storm. Now the question would arise, "Did Jesus know that a storm was coming?" The answer is yes. In fact, you might even say that it was a part of His curriculum that day. It was all part of teaching the disciples to believe what they claimed to believe. We don't want to make light of what these disciples were experiencing, because I'm sure this was a very harsh storm. Several on board had seen many storms on the Sea of Galilee. So it had to be a very difficult storm for the disciples to be so gripped by fear. According to Mark's Gospel, the waves were breaking over the boat and filling it with water. The disciples were very afraid, but they didn't have to be. Jesus had made a significant statement they apparently had forgotten about: "Let us go to the other side." And when God says, "Let us go to the other side," it means you will get to the other side. He didn't say it would be smooth sailing. He didn't say it would be an easy trip. But He did say, "Let us go to the other side." Often we are gripped by fear and cease to think logically when we forget God's Word to us. That is exactly what happened to the disciples. But Jesus was on board with them, and He was there to see them through.   A PRAYER FOR YOU TODAY    Father, I know in the situation that I face You will get me to the other side. Help me to remember your promises in my life and your Word in Jesus' name. Amen. , may this be a blessed holiday season for you and your family.  Pastor Eric & Rita Sign a Friend up to Receive These Daily Devotionals ************* Email:   For Email Marketing you can trust Check Out Our Mission-Based Hotel in Kalispell Montana The MBE (Mission-Based Entrepreneur) Revolution -- Developing Economic Engines that Drive Mission-Based Movements by Eric Bahme by KingdomPoint Int. Paperback List Price: $14.99 Our Price: $2.34 Buy Now Pastor Eric & Rita Bahme - PO Box 301471- Portland Oregon 972794 - Ph 503-296-4900 ext. 426

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