| The Day's Curriculum |
The Day's Curriculum
Immediately Jesus made His disciples get into the boat and go before
Him to the other side, while He sent the multitudes away.
— Matthew 14:22
Although He knew that a storm was coming, Jesus said to His
disciples, "Go to the other side" (see Matthew 14:22–24). Jesus sent
them out on the Sea of Galilee because He knew there was a lesson for
them to learn. He knew they would make it safely to the other side, so
He allowed His disciples to go through the storm. You might say the
storm was a part of the day's curriculum for the disciples.
Life is like that too. We don't always know when a storm is coming. We
don't know when a tragedy will strike. We don't know when a crisis is
going to hit. We don't know when a hardship may come up in our lives.
But God does, and He knows when we are ready to face these things.
Now here is the question: How will we face life's storms? It has been
said that into every life some rain must fall. To put it biblically, the rain
falls on the just and the unjust (see Mark 6:45). Hard times happen to
everyone, but as Christians, we have this promise: "And we know that
all things work together for good to those who love God, to those who
are the called according to His purpose" (Romans 8:28). Whatever we
are going through, in His wonderful providence, God will turn it around
for our good.
Courageous people are a lot like tea bags. We don't know their
strength until they are in hot water. It takes courage to face your trials. It
takes courage to say, "I've made a commitment to follow Jesus. I'm not
going to give up. I'm going over to the other side."
Immediately Jesus made His disciples get into the boat and go before
Him to the other side, while He sent the multitudes away.
— Matthew 14:22
Although He knew that a storm was coming, Jesus said to His
disciples, "Go to the other side" (see Matthew 14:22–24). Jesus sent
them out on the Sea of Galilee because He knew there was a lesson for
them to learn. He knew they would make it safely to the other side, so
He allowed His disciples to go through the storm. You might say the
storm was a part of the day's curriculum for the disciples.
Life is like that too. We don't always know when a storm is coming. We
don't know when a tragedy will strike. We don't know when a crisis is
going to hit. We don't know when a hardship may come up in our lives.
But God does, and He knows when we are ready to face these things.
Now here is the question: How will we face life's storms? It has been
said that into every life some rain must fall. To put it biblically, the rain
falls on the just and the unjust (see Mark 6:45). Hard times happen to
everyone, but as Christians, we have this promise: "And we know that
all things work together for good to those who love God, to those who
are the called according to His purpose" (Romans 8:28). Whatever we
are going through, in His wonderful providence, God will turn it around
for our good.
Courageous people are a lot like tea bags. We don't know their
strength until they are in hot water. It takes courage to face your trials. It
takes courage to say, "I've made a commitment to follow Jesus. I'm not
going to give up. I'm going over to the other side."
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