We are leaving 2012 and coming to
the new year 2013. Many people set their plans for the coming year 2013. But
first, let’s look back to the last new year 2012. When we were going to the new
year 2012, we made some plans for the new year. Then, we find some of our plans
are success and some are not. Even, maybe some people say there were many
problems on 2012. When we are in Jesus boat, we don’t have to worry to face the
new year 2013 with the problems in it.
Let’s see this true story on Mark
4 : 35 – 39
35 On the same day, when evening had come, He said
to them, “Let us cross over to the other side.”
In this
subsection, Jesus said to His disciples to cross over to the other side. The
same condition happen to us. Now, Jesus say to us, “ Let’s us cross over to
2013.”
36 Now when
they had left the multitude, they took Him along in the boat as He was. And
other little boats were also with Him.
Jesus
and His disciples left the multitude and went on to the boat to leave the
place. When Jesus tells us to cross over to 2013, we left the year 2012 with
all the bad experience and the unpleasant feeling and sins. Perhaps, we have
bad experience or the unpleasant feeling to others, just
leave it. Or, we have the bad habit as a sin, leave it. Or we are disappointed because of the failure, leave it.
37 And a
great windstorm arose, and the waves beat into the boat, so that it was already
filling.
After
Jesus and His disciples left the multitude, they went with Jesus in boat. But,
then a great windstorm and waves beated their boat. Jesus never promise His
disciples that if they are with Him,
there won’t be windstorm and big waves beat their boat.
For us
: When we are walking with Jesus in 2013, He never promise there’s no problems,
no sickness in 2013. He never promise us that our life will be smooth. But, He promise to be with us always as His word in Matthew 28 : 20b "...I am with you always, even to the end of the age.” Amen.
38 But He
was in the stern, asleep on a pillow. And they awoke Him and said to Him,
“Teacher, do You not care that we are perishing?”
Jesus
disciples said to Jesus, “Teacher, do You not care that we are perishing?” This
statement is a fear statement. Not only Jesus disciples feel the fear when
facing the storm, but we do. We are sometimes afraid to face the problems in our
life. Or perhaps we have prayed and pray but the condition look getting worse.
Then we question, “Is God sleeping above?” Does He not care that I’m going to
die?”
Then
let’s see the last subsection.
39 Then He
arose and rebuked the wind, and said to the sea, “Peace,
be still!” And the wind ceased and there was a
great calm.
Only by
saying something the sea and wind become calm. It’s God power to solve the
problem. And, for us , whatever our problem in the coming year, if we are still
in Jesus boat, we don’t have to worry because God has the power to overcome any
problems.
Again :
We are going to cross over to 2013. For people who believe in Jesus are in
Jesus boat. Jesus never promise us that we will not face any problems in 2013, but
He promise us to calm down the great windstorm and waves in our life as long as
we are stay in His boat. (39 Then
He arose and rebuked the wind, and said to the sea, “Peace,
be still!” And the wind ceased and there was a
great calm.)
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Happy New Year 2013 ========================
Thank
You Jesus
You let
me enter the new year
Written
by Nova
Praise
and Glory for Him who gives me strength.
