Remedy for Our Soul

~~~ Jeremiah 30:1-2, 12-15, 18-22 ~~~ 

~~~ Psalm 102 ~~~ Matthew 14:22-36 ~~~

“Take courage, it is I; do not be afraid.”

Peter overcomes his better judgement...gets out of the boat...

and attempts to walk on the water to meet Jesus.

Peter soon becomes frightened when he is faced

 with the turmoil of the seas.

Jesus never looks away from Peter.

Just as he never looks away from us.

Jesus was constant in his support of Peter.

Just as he supports us in all situations.

Jesus reaches his hand out to save Peter.

Just as his hand is there to save us.

God directed Jeremiah to record his words.

His words were to be recorded so that years

 later we would have them too.

Incurable is your wound,

grievous your bruise;

There is none to plead your cause,

no remedy for your running sore,

no healing for you.

Remedy...is defined as 

a medicine or treatment for a disease or injury.

A remedy is sometimes bitter sweet...may leave

 a nasty taste in our mouth.

We can search for remedies 

for everything from blemishes and dark circles to 

joint pain and high blood pressure, 

but only God has the remedy for our sinful soul.

God sent the only remedy to save all of us...Jesus.

Jesus is the remedy for all of our ills.

Jesus is the remedy for our minor cuts and bruises.

Jesus is the remedy for our broken hearts.

Jesus is the remedy for our greatest pain.

Jesus restores...rebuilds...

supplies abundance...dispenses justice...

loves lavishly.

The LORD looked down from his holy height,

from heaven he beheld the earth...

He beheld the earth and chose to see our potential for good.

If we had no inherent potential to be good

why would God even bother with saving us?

Perhaps the answer is more about who God is

and not at all about who we are.

Jesus became the divine remedy for our soul.

No other remedy could ever have resulted in our salvation.

Jesus is the supernatural remedy 

for all our ills of mind, body, and soul.

It may only become 

completely evident and fully experienced

when we die and are granted entry into heaven.

Then we will have no doubt 

that we had no reason to be afraid.

“Take courage, it is I; do not be afraid.”

Blessings...

the remedy is here to heal us...to make us whole.

~~~Peace~~~

Learning to Trust

~~~ Acts of the Apostles 6:1-7 ~~~ Psalm 33 ~~~ 

~~~ John 6:16-21 ~~~

Lord, let your mercy be on us, as we

 place our trust in you.

The early church grew in numbers 

because the disciples placed their trust in God.

Without trusting in God you can not 

be sure if you are doing his will.

If  you are doing his will 

then trusting in him will surely follow.

So which comes first, following Jesus or trusting in God?

If you are a follower of Jesus you will learn to trust.

His care for you will validate your desire to trust him.

The apostles learned to trust in Jesus

 every time he quelled their fears.

But he said to them, “It is I. Do not be afraid.”

They wanted to take him into the boat,

but the boat immediately arrived at the shore

to which they were heading.

The sea was rough, it was dark and they were fearful.

Note here that Jesus does not come out to the boat.

Jesus does calm their fears.

Notice what happens next...

the boat immediately arrives

 at the shore where they were headed.

Jesus teaches them through this 

experience to trust him more.

His words began to calm them, 

but they wanted Jesus to get in the boat with them.

Were they co dependent on Jesus?

Jesus proves to them that he was there for them

 whether or not he was present in the boat.

The same is true for us too.

Especially if we doubt God's presence during a time of fear.

We must remember to look further...

to the final outcome.

Do we arrive safely to the

 'shore to which we were headed'?

Trusting in God helps us to be patient.

God does not always act on our initial pleas.

Sometimes it is difficult to wait, this is 

when we learn to trust.

Trust in the Lord

he will bless you and get you to 

where you were headed.

~~~Peace~~~