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Jesus Always Has Impact

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“Jesus Always Has Impact” By Kirk Hunt

And they feared exceedingly, and said to one another, “Who can this be, that even the wind and the sea obey Him!”

Mark 4:41 NKJV

Jesus got up from sleep and faced the storm. Without hesitation or preamble, He spoke His power over the storm. His words had impact. A great calm followed.

The Disciples were awestruck by Jesus’ power. Wind and waves obeyed instantly. This came as a shock to them, despite all of the miraculous healing they had seen Jesus perform.

Perhaps their confusion comes from the duality, the two-part nature, of Jesus. Yes, He is fully man. Yes, He is fully God. Both are true of Him, at the same time.

That is why Jesus will always have impact in your life. Jesus, fully human, knows and understands the human condition. Jesus, fully God, has the power to impact your life.

His impact may not come the way you think it should. His grace and provision can be one of the most disruptive forces known to man. Still, at the end, you have a better answer than you imagined, and joy in knowing that He is part of your life.

His impact can be felt in how He calms your storm. His impact can be felt in how He calms you, despite the storm. However He moves in your situation, He will have impact. Brace yourself.

Think: Jesus always has impact on the real situations of life.

Pray: “Lord, help me to be confident in Your impact on my life.”

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Keep Your Awe

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“Keep Your Awe” by Kirk Hunt

And Zacharias said to the angel, “How shall I know this? For I am an old man, and my wife is well advanced in years.

Luke 1:18 NKJV

The terrified and awe-struck man of verse 12 is gone. In verse 18, a cynical skeptic answers the angel. How do you know Zacharias crossed the line? Read verse 20.

Every disciple of Jesus lives in obedience to the laws of gravity, thermodynamics and sock disappearance. Still, we serve a God who can suspend, re-write, or reverse the laws of the universe at will. The secret of balancing the two extremes is to simply maintain your sense of awe.

Faced with an angelic messenger, Gabriel no less, Zacharias was right to respond with reverence and even concern. Yet his terror turned to disdain, all too quickly and easily. The message defied the regular rules, but God declared it would happen. What else is there to discuss?

Real Faith™ includes at least some awe. Part of that awe comes from understanding that a big, infinite God loves small, finite people. If our big God concerns Himself with little me, then anything is possible. Anything includes very late-life babies.

The things of God often defy all rational explanation. It is not crazy talk. It is awesome.

Think: My awe is a correct response to God and His love and concern for me.

Pray: “Lord, help me to see You with the awe and wonder You deserve.”

This devotional is a ministry of https://devotionals.cadremenpress.com.

God Sets Your Limits

“God Sets Your Limits” by Kirk Hunt

And the LORD said unto Satan, Behold, he is in thine hand; but save his life.

Job 2:6 KJV

Job lost his wealth in Chapter 1. The donkeys and oxen were rustled. The camels stolen. The sheep incinerated. Worst of all, his children died in a tornado.

I can not imagine Job’s grief, heartache and distress. Still, in the middle of loss and devastation, Job went in faith to God. Without hesitation. Without doubt.

In ultimate cruelness, the enemy of Job’s soul looked for more to take. He wanted to push Job past his limits. God, the lover of our souls, set limits on what Job would endure. In Chapter 2, Job lived through painful boils and scabs, on top of his other losses.

God, omniscient and sovereign, sets your limits. Believe it or not, this is good news. Even when it seems that you are beyond what you can endure, you are within what God allows for your life.

Often, that feels like the “scary version.” Do not be fooled. God has limited what will come. Even when it feels you can not endure more. Especially when you think the load is too much for any human, yet alone you.

We know the ending of Job’s story. He lived to raise a second set of children, and held even greater wealth. You may not know the ending of your story, but you know who writes your life. And it will be good news.

Think: God, who loves me, sets my limits.

Pray: “Father-God, help me to trust You and the limits You set for my life.”

Scorners

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“Scorners” by Kirk Hunt

And when Jesus came into the ruler’s house, and saw the minstrels and the people making a noise, He said unto them, Give place: for the maid is not dead, but sleepeth. And they laughed him to scorn.

Matthew 9:23-24 KJV

Please read Luke 8: 49-53

Admittedly, they were professional mourners. These folks were paid to loudly “grieve” and play sorrowful music. The call for them to come came after a signature on the death certificate.

Still, they must have known of Jesus. Clearly, they understood what He said. Their response indicates they thought it through, rationally.

Scorn is more than disbelief. Scorn is active rejection. Scorn and contempt usually arrive, handcuffed together.

How do you respond to Jesus’ announcements and pronouncements for you and yours? Do you respond with faith and belief? Too often, we respond with scorn.

Our professionalism looks at the facts and figures and comes to the logical conclusion(s). Regular thinking can not see the things of God. You will probably react with scorn to Jesus’ impossible statements regarding your life.

Put your professionalism to the side. Check your regular thinking at the door. Respond with faith and trust to Jesus’ promises for you and yours.

True Faith™ is not mindless, but it is at odds with regular thinking. Choose to see with spiritual eyes. Decide to believe what Jesus says, despite the facts and data.

Think: Do I really believe what God says about me and mine?

Pray: “Lord, help me believe, not scorn, what You say for my life.”