A Ghost!

GOD WANTS TO SPEND TIME WITH YOU!!!  If you are not familiar with our new format you might want to go back a week on DEEPENstudents.com and go through the devotionals entitled, START THE DAY WITH SOAP, #1-5.  It explains a little more.

 

Scripture.  Choose the passage.  Have a plan, don’t make it a random passage in the Bible.

Observation.  What does the passage say?  What is difficult to understand?  What does it say to me?

Application.  How do I apply these verses?  Is there something to give God thanks for?  Is there is a sin to avoid?

Prayer.  Simply end your time with God talking with Him.

 

Scripture. Matthew 14:22-33.  Look it up in your Bible, on a Bible app or on Biblegateway.com or Biblehub.com.

We take a little detour out of the Gospel of John to Matthew who tells the same story as John, just in more detail.  Jesus had just fed the 5000 and He sends his disciples away by boat. 

Note what Jesus does during this time.  He spends time with God by Himself.

 Meanwhile the disciples are out on the Sea of Galilee between 3 and 6 a.m.  The wind is blowing.  And Jesus comes walking out ON the water to them.

Observation. Think about what the verse says.  What instruction does it give?   If you have a journal or notebook, write down some thoughts.

 

The disciples see Jesus.  What are their thoughts?

            What does Peter ask?

            And what happens when he gets out of the boat?

            What does He start to look at instead of Jesus?

 

 

       S  Is there a sin for me to confess?

P.  is there a promise for me to claim?

A. Is there an attitude for me to change?

C.   Is there a command for me to obey?

E.  Is there an example for me to follow?

 Even in the height of His popularity, Jesus made sure He spent time with God alone.  His time with God was the most important thing in His life!

When the disciples saw Him walking out on the sea they were frightened!  Me too! 

But Jesus gets out of the boat and starts walking on water too.  After he takes his eyes off Jesus and notices his circumstances he starts to doubt and sink.

 

In my life, I WANT to trust Jesus with everything.  But sometimes (ok, lots of times) I take my eyes off of Jesus and notice all the wind and waves (bad circumstances) in my life and I start to doubt whether God can come through for me.  Do you do that too?

 

God is faithful.  He can rescue us no matter the circumstance.  You can trust Him with everything.  Follow Jesus’ example and make spending time with God a huge priority!

 

1. Prayer. Take a few moments to really talk to God.  Use CHAT to help you guide your prayer time.  But most of all, be real with God.  Talk to Him.

 

Confess

True confession is agreeing with God about your sin.  It includes repentance, doing a 180 from your sin.  Repentance is not just being sorry for being caught, but sorry for breaking the heart of God.  Examine your heart. Admit your faults.  Be teachable.

Honor

Honor God by praising Him for who He is.  You can do this by reading verse of praise or singing a song to God.

Ask

Ask God for your needs.  Praying for your own needs, both daily and crisis needs.  Also, pray for the needs of others.  Be specific!

Thank

Express gratitude for God has done!  Write it down so you can remember how God has answered your prayers!

 

Pray.  Remember, just talk to God.  Look at the ingredients above.  Not every prayer has to include all the ingredients.  Just remember, be honest.  Don’t try to sound religious or churchy.  Just be real as you talk to God.