Good morning.
Have you ever had days whe you feel overwhelmed, swamped by the situation you find yourself in?
The Bible tells us that Jesus’s disciples were once “swamped” in a different way. As they sailed across the Sea of Galilee “a squall came down on the lake, so that the boat was being swamped, and they were in great danger” (Luke 8:23). You know the rest of the story: Jesus “got up and rebuked the wind and the raging waters; the storm subsided, and all was calm” (Luke 8:24).
The solution to the disciples being swamped by the wind and waves is the exact same solution to our being swamped by our to-do lists and hurried schedules. The solution is found in Jesus Christ.
• Jesus offers us peace before we take matters into your own hands.
• Jesus shows us how He managed his time. The Scriptures show him having to prioritize where he spent his time, dealing with distractions at work, fighting for solitude, and seeking to be busy without being hurried. Throughout the gospels, we see Jesus prioritizing time with the Father above everything else.
We read in Mark 1:35, "Very early in the morning, while it was still dark, Jesus got up, left the house and went off to a solitary place, where he prayed."
Let us follow Christ's example in prioritizing time with the Father.
Blessings.
Mike and Daphne
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