15/09/2024
SUNDAY Sept 15th 2024 WOGC CONSECRATION SERVICE.
Theme: Storms Before The Shine.
Text; Mark4:35-41
To begin with, we should understand it's Jesus Christ that asked the disciples to board the boat to the other side, from our lesson from this passage, you'll understand that God does not initiate a project He can't finish, this should encourage you to study His Word and key into the promises mentioned there in.
On their path, they encountered challenges such as the sinking of the boat by the storm and tides, fear caught them but not remembering it's God who initiated it and the journey couldn't fail despite any form of challenge, that's on our own, when we initiate a project without sometimes enquiring from him, even when challenges start setting in, we don't call on Him for intervention, Jesus Christ won't allow us to embark on anything that'll fail us. When the boat was almost capsizing, they shouted to the Lord, when the wind was breaking into the boat, they identified it was the storm was the cause, sometimes make sure you identify the root cause of the problem in your life. Jesus Christ too was in the boat, sleeping, meaning it also rained on him so it's possible it can rain on us too, never try finding solution yourself but seek God, if you have the mindset of Jesus Christ, you'll overcome the storm as He did.
Your storm maybe setbacks, sickness, infirmity, poverty, hardship or rejection, Paul and Silas faced their own storm in the prison, but they never gave in,, but started worshipping God, Jesus rose up and as He calmed the storm in the boat, He break the prison gates opened and the chains that were holding them loose.
Never choose the site of doubt because you see things somehow, Jesus Christ never begged for the storms to be calmed, but he commanded it because he knew himself and who He was, you as a child of God can also command that storm you are facing and it'll be silent and calmed in Jesus Christ Name 🙏.