An Audio message and and written messagefrom January Mark 4:35-41

Back in January during what out church calls "Consecration" month, each minter is asked to preach a message. There are usually two messages each night. This was on January 22 2013, I ministered with Crystal Mc Donald. We were told to preach on the 2nd aninoting and family. All I could think of was instructions. There were scriptures from the Old Testament Exodus 13 and the New Testament Acts 27 -25. As I worked on this message, my mind kept going back to the song "Your Cries Have Awoken The Master. Here is what I worked on at home

Acts 27 25 -34 and Mark 4 35-41

Your Cries Have Awoken the Master

In Acts 27 when reading it the one thing that stuck out in my spirit was unless you stay in the ship we are all going down.

The other thing was that they would come out of this “without a scratch” as it says in the Message Bible. I was then reminded of another time that there was a boat involved. In Mark 4 35-41

On the same day, when evening was come, He said to them, “Let us cross over to the other side”. Now when they had left the multitude, they took Him along in the boats He was and the other boats were also with Him. And a great windstorm arose, and the waves beat into the boat, so that it was already filling. But He was in the stern, asleep on a pillow, And they awoke Him and said to Him “Teacher do You not care that we are perishing’? Them He arose and rebuked the wind and said to the sea Peace Be Still’ And the wind ceased and there was a great calm:…….

we are told that Jesus and the disciples were in a boat and suddenly a great storm arose, Jesus was asleep, the boat was filling and the disciples woke him up Master don’t you care that we are perishing he rebuked the winds and the waves “Peace be still, then He said to the disciples where is your faith

In both instances we are comforted with situations that make us fearful and want to run. It’s funny when we have a storm in life the first thing we want to do is stop serving God. When He is the Mighty God the everlasting Father the first the last Many saints are experiencing hard times and families are experiencing hard times, this is when you cover yourself with the blood of Jesus and hang on. I used to ask God why but now I ask what are you trying to show me. I heard someone talking about the threshing process, God give it to me like this, I like ceramics and you can take a lump of clay and make that flower pot, but it just doesn’t appear, there is a process, it has to be put in water to soften the clay, then put on the potter’s wheel, in that process, the person works with the clay to mold and shape it , and then it has to dry, the person comes back and cut and smooth’s all of the rough edges out and then it is put into the fire when it comes out of the fire you put the paint and the glaze on it and then it is fired for the second time and the finished product is a shiny vase. There are no shortcuts to God, He puts us through the molding process, we scream holler, but God knows what He is doing

I am still in the molding process, I am learning to be a follower, A good leader must know how to take instructions from others, there are still things that have to be worked out in me but as in Exodus 12, we must follow Gods exact instructions I can see someone asking why do we have to kill a lamb and put the blood on the door, that looks tacky, it don’t take all of that, God honors obedienc

Crossing the calm sea with Jesus

The disciples were getting concerned

The winds were violently blowing

But He was asleep in the stern

Does he not care that we perish

We are helpless and so afraid

Jesus rose when they called Him and said to the where is your faith

Because you have prayed all night

Because you have held on with all of you’re might

Your cries have woken the Master

He knows your voice, lift your hands its time to rejoice

Child your cries have woken the Master

It hit you without any warning

That storm in your life had begun

Seeing no hope in the distance

You are frightened and nowhere to run

By now your Vessel is filling

And you are thinking you will surely drown

Cause you have cried out for help from the Savior you know you can’t give up now

Because you have prayed all night

Because you’ve held on with all of your might

He knows your voice, lift your hand its timer to rejoice

Child your cries have woken the Master

He knows your voice its time to rejoice.

You’re out there worried that He’s fast asleep

The winds are so deadly, the water is so deep

Try to be patient, soon He will bring peace

Just one word from His voice it all must cease

Child your cries have woken the Mas

Often God changes parts of your message when you get up to minister. Here is what happened when I got up to minister. I hope it is a blessing to you. I sometimes write better than I can talk.

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http://www.sonfishstudios.com/stm_sermon_01.mp3