… immediately the boat was at the land where they were going…

If there’s one thing to be said about TRUST, it’s that TRUST IN JESUS is the beginning and end of getting through life. If we trust in Jesus, and in Jesus alone,  OVER the things of the world, over the anxiety of the day, then we will get to where we are going more quickly. We will find that peace in Jesus more assuredly, and more assuring, more efficiently and more efficiently than to deal alone ourselves with our strife and fear over the messes and missteps (ours and others). TRUST JESUS.

When Jesus’s disciples took Him into their boat struggling in the storm, they IMMEDIATELY got to where they were going. Now that’s a miracle I can sing about,,, stake my hope into,,, and know. We are to see the SAVE over the sink.

There’s an amazing chorus of the modern day praise song “Hard Fought Hallelujah”, by Brandon Lake, which acknowledges that we (I) will (and should) bring a BIG Hallelujah for Jesus helping us – from our fighting hard to have faith – and for seeing Jesus fighting hard to secure our faith. If there’s one thing about struggles, it’s that you HAVE to put your trust in something somewhere someONE – let that ONE be Jesus. TRUST JESUS. 

An important lyric: “And I’ll bring my storm-tossed, torn-sail, story-to-tell hallelujah, oh oh oh oh.. “

Can you (we/I) imagine that praise when our storms subside? When the rocky storm comes with a Jesus image walking on and over the water? Can we see Jesus now? Look for the LIGHT? Trust?

Another eye-opening lyric: “Yeah, the struggle keeps me honest – And it breaks down the walls of my pride” 

The lyrics speak to me – of struggles – any struggles – keeping us honest – well yes, honest that we should not be prideful and think or act like we are going it alone in life or we can handle it alone. Yes the sink that makes one think… We need Jesus and the hard-fought battles include accepting His Help over anything else. Hope in only Him. 

I hope we TRUST in the ONE and ONLY trustworthy save.  BELIEVE IN THE ONLY TRUTH. I hope we have a great story to tell from His guidance, support, and save. (I know I will, again and again)… And so YES, imagine the saving stories we can tell today, then imagine they are nothing like what we WILL tell someday, when we see our SAVIOR face to FACE.

Keep TRUSTING my friends. 

Keep moving. 

Keep singing praises!

Amen 

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John 6:16-24 NKJV 

Jesus Walks on the Sea

…He departed again to the mountain by Himself alone.

Now when evening came, His disciples went down to the sea, got into the boat, and went over the sea toward Capernaum. And it was already dark, and Jesus had not come to them. Then the sea arose because a great wind was blowing. So when they had rowed about three or four miles, they saw Jesus walking on the sea and drawing near the boat; and they were afraid. But He said to them, “It is I; do not be afraid.” Then they willingly received Him into the boat, and immediately the boat was at the land where they were going.

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Video – Brandon Lake – “Hard Fought Hallelujah”

“Hard Fought Hallelujah” Lyrics 

Yeah, I don’t always feel it

Yeah, but that’s when I need it the most

So, I’ma keep on singing

‘Til my soul catches up with my song

.

There’s times when my hands go up freely

And times that it costs, oh-oh

There’s days when a praise comes out easy

Days when it takes all the strength I got

.

I’ll bring my hard-fought, heartfelt

Been-through-hell hallelujah (ooh, ooh)

And I’ll bring my storm-tossed, torn-sail

Story-to-tell hallelujah, oh

.

‘Cause God, You’ve been patient

God, You’ve been gracious

Faithful, whatever I’m feeling or facing

.

So I’ll bring my hard-fought, heartfelt, it-is-well hallelujah, whoa-oh

Hallelujah (ooh, ooh), hallelujah

.

I’ve wrestled with the darkness

But I’m tryin’ to reach for the light

Yeah, the struggle keeps me honest

And it breaks down the walls of my pride

‘Cause faith isn’t proven like gold

‘Til it’s been through the fire, eh-eh

My head, heart, and hands are feeling heavy

But that’s when I lift them just a little higher

.

I’ll bring my hard-fought, heartfelt

Been-through-hell hallelujah (ooh, ooh)

I’ll bring my storm-tossed, torn-sail

Story-to-tell hallelujah, whoa-oh

God, You’ve been patient

God, You’ve been gracious

Faithful, whatever I’m feeling or facing

I’ll bring my hard-fought, heartfelt, it-is-well hallelujah, oh

Hallelujah, hallelujah (ah, ah, ah, ah, ah)