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June 2
Monday


RISKY BUSINESS

READ:
Matthew 8:23-27
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He said to them, "Why
are you fearful, O you
of little faith?" Then He
arose and rebuked the
winds and the sea, and
there was a great calm.
__Matthew 8:26
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Denis Boyles knew it would be challenging to interview a man on a roller coaster--especially when the interview took place during an attempt to set a world's record for continuous riding. After several times around the track, Denis was so overcome with fear he could hardly talk.

Then the man showed him how to use his body and feet to lean into the loops, twists, and turns. Writing in AARP Magazine, Boyles explained how that took away the terror. It also taught him a lesson about risk and fear. The roller coaster felt risky though it was quite safe. But driving his car to the amusement park posed a far greater risk of injury. Risk and fear are easily confused.

As Jesus and His disciples crossed the Sea of Galilee, a storm came up and waves swept over their boat. Incredibly, Jesus was asleep. The disciples woke Him and said, "Lord, save us! we are perishing!" (Matt. 8:25). In a gentle rebuke, Jesus asked, "'Why are you fearful, O you of little faith?' Then He arose and rebuked the winds and the sea, and there was a great calm". (v.26).

Like the disciples, the more we learn about Jesus, the more we trust Him. Our greatest risk is failing to depend on Him when life seems out of control. __David McCasland
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````````````````But we see Jesus! Oh, what peace!````````````````
``````````````````What balm for troubled heart!``````````````````
```````````````His very name brings rest and calm````````````````
````````````````And bids the fears depart! __Adams```````````````
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Keep your eyes on Jesus
and you'll soon lose sight of your fears.

****************Today's Bible Reading __ Matthew 8:23-27**********

23 Now when He got into a
a boat, His disciples followed
Him. 24 and suddenly a
great tempest arose on the
sea, so that the boat was
covered with the waves. But
He was asleep. 25 Then His
disciples came to Him and
awoke Him, saying, "Lord,
save us! We are perishing!"

26 But He said to them,
"Why are you fearful, O
you of little faith?" Then
He arose and rebuked the
winds and the sea, and there
was a great calm. 27 so the
men marveled, saying,
"Who can this be, that even
the winds and the sea obey
Him?"

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>INSIGHT<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<

Following the Sermon on the Mount, we have several chapters in
the gospel of Matthew where the authority of Jesus is confirmed in
a series of miraculous events. These include healings (a leper, the
servant of a centurion, Peter's mother-in-law, 8:1-17), calming the
stormy Galilee (vv.23-27), and rescuing the Gadarene demoniac
(vv.28-34). These miracles displayed Christ's authority over the
natural realm, the physical realm, and the spiritual realm, and it
demonstrated that He had the authority necessary to proclaim His message in Matthew 5-7. __Bill Crowder