The First Is Where Jesus Calls Peter To StepOUTin Faith Of A Boat In The Midst Of A Raging Sea To Safety

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The first is where Jesus calls Peter to step OUT in faith of a boat in the midst of a raging sea to safety towards Him, and the second is where God pleads for people to step INTO a boat that would save their lives from a coming storm.

BOTH involved a storm, and BOTH required STEPPING OUT IN FAITH. The small boat is the life we live, the storm is the passage of life, and the ark is the rescue from the storm once our small boat is overcome by the storm.

You see, as today’s title says, all of us must STEP AWAY of what we THINK will save us and STEP TOWARDS what appears to be foolish, but in the end remains your only true salvation. In both stories, lack of faith met their demise, but safety comes to those that keep their eye looking for their deliverance and STEP OUT IN FAITH.

Friend, in both cases you have to make a choice! Will you step out in faith FROM 'the boat' you 'think' will save you TO the only true boat that really can save you, and that is Jesus Christ? When you do, your eternal deliverance is secure.

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There is a big difference between a LIE and BEARING FALSE WITNESS.

A lie is saying something to misdirect guilt or wrongdoing, or telling a story to make you 'look good,' but when you bear false witness, the goal is to deceive others by making someone else LOOK BAD.

There’s an old saying that says “everything you want to know about life, you learned in high school” - and there is a lot of truth in that! There were always certain kids in power - the Ra-Rahs, Jocks and especially the Journalism kids who in particular praised (or neglected) certain events, people or groups, and in the gossip mill these self-same kids either validated or vilified others based on their jealousy or unapproval.

Sadly we commonly see this today where slander and mocking others that they disagree with has evolved from a sport to a calculated strategy to destroy others or alter people’s perception of times and truth.

Remember friend - God is not mocked for the Bible says:

“ No one is hidden from God’s sight, but All are naked and exposed to the eyes of him to whom we must all one day give account.” Hebrews 4:13

We cannot prevent others from bearing false witness, but let us always be careful to guard our words and also the thoughts of our heart, because our grace and mercy depends on it. (Jeremiah 17:10)

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We are all God’s children, but are you a Natural child of God or an Adopted Child of God? There is an important difference, and here’s why…

While you can legally disown a natural-born child, you cannot “un-adopt” an adopted child, and this same legal principle applies when you are adopted into God’s family.

You see, when we are Naturally-Born into this world, all of us ARE 'God’s children,' but when you are Spiritually-Born (“born again” as Jesus said in John 3:3) and today’s verse also states, you then become an ADOPTED child of God.

Friend, Christ died on the cross to redeem us from death as a natural-born child so that we could become spiritually-born children to be able to be adopted into His eternal family! If you have not accepted His outstretched hands to be adopted by Him, receive His offer of adoption today, and you will never be forsaken!

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Are you worried about your life or what’s coming next? if so, then find solace in today’s scripture because there is astonishing hope for everyone who believes in Christ! Jesus reminds us that He created the world and everyone in it and He is in control of everything. He promises eternal life to ALL people into his eternal home in heaven and you don’t have to demonstrate or demand anything to get there. Think about that!

While protestors are filling the streets demanding that “BLACK LIVES MATTER!!” - and that is TRUE - from God’s point of view He looks at the world and says THAT ALL LIVES MATTER!! Regardless of what does or does not happen on the earth, ALL LIVES will be in eternity one way or another, and nothing matters more than a person’s eternal state -- not their earthly state.

While there are major injustices in the world, we all need to understand that life here on earth is temporary. Instead of complaining about the unfairness of life in the world, instead embrace the opportunity to show kindness, compassion, mercy, forgiveness (and above all) LOVE for your fellow man. Rebellious behavior solves nothing and is the opposite of peace. God created man to live in harmony and peace, so instead of “If you Want Peace, Work For Justice,” turn this around and say “If you want JUSTICE, work for Peace.” JESUS CHRIST is the PRINCE OF PEACE and when you demonstrate love towards your ALL LIVES and God, He will bring justice to the world. If we do that, then all lives WILL matter.

So as tragic as some things are in the world, look at the eternal view and not just the chaotic world around us. This world is TEMPORARY but what follows is unseen. It is YOUR ETERNITY. This is what matters.

Friend, fix your eyes on the ultimate security and fulfillment that already awaits you because of the work Jesus did for you on the cross. All lives do indeed matter, but in God’s eyes Your Eternal Life Matters. Work towards God and you shall have both PEACE now and ETERNAL LIFE latter.

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If you were to ask most people, “Why will you be going to heaven?” the answer is universally “Because I am a good person.” In theory that sounds reasonable and logical because if ‘God is Good’ and ‘I Am Good’ everything should be OK, right? Everyone knows about the ‘Golden Rule’ and most assume that should comprise all that Christ taught and all that is required.

However here is where most people go wrong. Yes, of course, being a good person is always an admirable goal. We all need to treat others as we would be treated, to be kind, generous, and respectful of others and leave the world a little better than we found it, and by all means if you are living your life like that you are on a good path. Leading and leaving a life of good works is a worthy earth-life mission, but it is not an eternal-life saving mission.

Yes, God indeed wants us to lead honorable lives, but it is not high moral standards or good works that justifies you being before God in heaven:

“For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith-and this is not from yourselves, it is the GIFT OF GOD- not by works, so that no one can boast.” Ephesians 2:8-9 “He (God) saved us, not because of righteous things we had done, but because of his mercy. He saved us through the washing of rebirth and renewal by the Holy Spirit, whom he poured out on us generously through Jesus Christ our Savior, so that, having been justified by his grace, might become heirs having the hope eternal life.” Titus 3:5-7

You see, it is not by what we DO that gets us into heaven, it is by who we ARE IN CHRIST. You cannot earn your way into heaven. It is by God’s GRACE that you are saved. So how do you that? Happily the answer is simple.

If you have not done so, ask God to forgive you of your sins. Make and live your life for Christ as your Lord and Saviour. There is no “work” involved, except the work Christ already did on the cross to cleanse you of your sin. Will you receive that gift today?

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