FAITH CAPSULE: Keep yourself alive by keeping the living word as it sounds in your direction.

Mark 4

Through out Jesus’ time on the face of earth He did not take any step without a reason or purpose behind it. Mark 4 begins by stating, “And He began to teach by the sea. And a great multitude was gathered to Him, so that He got in the boat and sat in it on the sea; and the whole multitude was on the land facing the sea.”At that sea, He taught the parable of the soils, parable of the Lamp, parable of the growing seed and the parable of the mustard seed. All of the parables were centered on the word and the need for the word to grow and not be hidden just as light cannot be hidden. All the people who were present had received teaching while facing the sea that would have to be crossed over. Having exposed the people to His teaching, the Bible states that, “On the same day, when evening had come, He said to them, ‘Let us cross over to the other side.’” (Mark 4:35)Jesus knew all things and He could have called for crossing-over during the daytime before it was evening. Are you receiving your teaching that will carry you through a sea that needs to be crossed-over? They were all seated facing the sea not knowing that their next call was to cross the sea that was before them. It is important to pay attention and allow the entrance of the word at every gathering for His teaching. The Psalmist made us to realize that, “The entrance of Your words gives light…” (Psalm 119:130) The Word of God is the light that will take us through the journey of life. Jesus came and He gave His life to enable our cross over. Have you accepted Him indeed and in truth as your Lord and Savior? During the journey to the other side, a storm took over while Jesus was asleep the disciples were awake in fear. Fear is what sinks the believer, but faith is what keeps believers from sinking. Wherever storms are threatening you from crossing-over the word will see you through in crossing over. The word of His teaching that you have been receiving is enough to see you through in the journey of life. Take to the Word of God and the word will carry you through. After Jesus had called for peace, “…He said to them, ‘Why are you so fearful? How is it that you have no faith?’”(Mark 4:40)Is Jesus talking to you? If not for the word that He spoke to the storm, the disciples would have failed getting to the other side. Keep yourself alive by keeping the living word as it sounds in your direction.

Prayer for today: O Lord my God, I ask for Your word to have its place n my life.