MARK 5:48, 50B, 51 (2025)

MARK 5:48, 50B, 51

Jesus saw his disciples straining at the oars, 

for the wind was against them; 

and before daybreak he came to them, walking on the lake, 

and he was going to pass them by. 

When they saw him walking on the lake, 

they thought it was a ghost and cried out; 

for they all saw him and were terrified. 

But, at once, he called to them, 

“Courage! It is I; don’t be afraid!” 

Then Jesus got into the boat with them, 

and the wind died down. 

They were completely astonished.

---- mine,

Every so often, storms will come into your life. This is not new to you; you have experienced trials, troubles, difficulties, heartache, heartbreak, grief, and loss at regular intervals in your life. Be grateful for all of them. They are not sent to punish you but to purify you, to make you strong to face the enemy. Every storm you face, do so with faith and with the sure knowledge that I AM right beside you. I will not allow the wind, the waves, or the storm to destroy you, causing you to perish; rather, you must know that at no time were you in danger. As high as the waves grow and toss you about, and no matter how strong the gale force of the wind threatens to crash against the boat and break it to pieces, this will not happen. I, the Lord your God, am with you, and even though it appears that I AM indifferent or unaware of your plight, I AM fully aware of the trials you face. My grace is enough for you. My Presence ensures that no matter what tricks the devil uses to destroy you, I have the final word. I will face the storm with you, and you will always hear Me cry out above the sound of the winds and the waves, “Courage! It is I; don’t be afraid!” The wind will die down and become a gentle breeze, and I will bring you in safety to the harbor of My Sacred Heart. Do you trust Me ---- my own? Do you trust My Word? Be not afraid!

ISAIAH 30:19-21 (2025)

ISAIAH 30:19-21

Truly, O people in Zion, inhabitants of Jerusalem, 

you shall weep no more. 

He will surely be gracious to you at the sound of your cry; 

when he hears it, he will answer you.

Though the Lord may give you the bread of adversity 

and the water of affliction, 

yet your Teacher will not hide himself anymore, 

but your eyes shall see your Teacher. 

And when you turn to the right or when you turn to the left, 

your ears shall hear a word behind you, saying,

“This is the way; walk in it.”

---- mine,

Once more, as I have done almost daily in the past, I assure you that the days for weeping and mourning for the return of your loved ones to the Way of Truth and Holiness are at an end. They will return to My House, they will glorify Me in the House of God, and My Father will be their Father. The God of Love will pour His love on them, and they will take their place as members of My Body. They will glorify Me in the assembly of God's people, and heaven will rejoice because they have come home. There will be only rejoicing, and the overwhelming sorrow you have experienced will come to an end, for I, the Lord your God, have heard you and I have granted you the dearest desire of your heart. Never will they be parted from Me. They will remain in Me and be fed by Me. Continue to pray with hope, ask, seek, and look forward with expectant faith for their return. Nothing delights the Father more than to answer the prayers of those who ask that His little ones come to a fuller understanding of the depths of His love for them. Each of you is precious in His sight, the work of His hands. There is no greater love in heaven or on earth than the love of the Father who did not hold back His only Son but gave Him up as a ransom for you, for your children, and for all whom you hold near and dear to your heart.