Hand it Over

But Jesus 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?” Mark 4:38

Well, it’s not only the disciples that were panicking thinking they were perishing in the boat! I was recently reminded of a story that happened just after high school.  A bunch of us went on a weekend Mission trip to Mfangano Island on Lake Victoria, the largest tropical lake. The waves were very strong pounding on the motor boat then it suddenly stopped moving and we were stuck in the middle of the Lake for quite a while! The waves were very strong splashing water on us. Fear kicked in. Our leader encouraged us to hand the issue over to God by praying because He was sending us there to share the gospel. This was a practical lesson to talk to God right there and then and not to entertain fear.  After a while, the waves calmed down, the boat engine kicked in and we were on our way, Although we got wet we still arrive at our destination to fulfill our Mission.

Do you ever find yourself fearful, worrying, panicking, or talking to others about a concerning issue?  Instead of worrying, spend your time handing the issue over to God.  Many times we forget that He knows much more about what is happening to us than we ourselves know.  He is present in our situation even if we don’t see that. Jesus was sleeping at the back with his head on a cushion, the disciples were panicking, worried they were going to drown. Jesus asked the disciples why they were afraid. They were panicking not perishing. He said “Do you still have no faith?

In my case, our mission trip went very well, we even forgot about the fear and what had happened during our trip.  The people on that island heard the gospel and some of the had an experience with the Lord. At the end of the weekend our team of young adults were so excited that we had the opportunity to share the love of God with the people on the island.  

Pray: Your response to the Lord personally, meaningfully and genuinely.

Reflect: Don’t talk to others about anything more than you talk to God about it. Instead spend the time handing it over to because He knows all things so well.