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Just A Thought

The American journalist Doug Larson once wrote, ‘The trouble with learning from experience is that you never graduate.’

A New Year begins, and we might wonder what joys and indeed what sorrows it may bring? When the disciples saw Jesus’ walking on the water, they were terrified. “It’s a ghost!” they said and cried out in fear.… Matthew 14:26

And as we enter this New Year we have to recognise the seriousness of the trouble in the world let alone any personal or family dilemmas that we may be knowingly or unknowingly be facing.

It’s at times like this that Jesus whose name means ‘God is with us’ is hard to recognize in the midst of the storm of life. We, just like those disciples can be so overwhelmed by the uncertainty of not knowing what the future holds, when our troubles and fears may overcome us, and we fail to see that Jesus is close to us.

Jesus knew how fearful the disciples were and walked towards them, wanting to comfort them. He knew that they needed Him. Maybe, you feel as if God has abandoned you in the storms of your life. That however is not true as God has not left you, He is so close to you though you are unable to see or feel Him, He is there. He will strengthen and help you if you simply ask Him. Turn your eyes upon Jesus and ask Him to be your Saviour as this verse of scripture could then apply to you, “And the LORD, He is the One who goes before you. He will be with you; He will not leave you nor forsake you; do not fear nor be dismayed.” Deuteronomy 31:8