Matthew 14:25, 27
“And in the fourth watch of the night Jesus went unto them, walking on the sea. And straightway Jesus spake unto them, saying, Be of good cheer; it is I; be not afraid.”
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Luke 21-24, Psalm 119
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At age fifty-six, Tony Bullimore was one of Britain’s most experienced transatlantic yachtsmen.
In January 1997, he was competing in the Vendée Globe around-the-world race when his yacht capsized in the ocean.
Tony was more than a thousand miles from the nearest land, and there seemed to be no immediate help in sight.
For the next four days, he remained in an air pocket underneath the overturned yacht.
He was entombed in pitch darkness and surrounded by cold waters, with temperatures close to freezing. He survived on a little chocolate and a little water.
He had to draw his breath from a few feet of air between the water level and what was once the bottom of the boat. As the air supply diminished, he prayed fervently that he would be rescued.
Then on the fourth day, as he was still praying to be saved, he heard a banging on the hull. A rescue party had finally found him!
The Royal Australian Navy, with modern satellite and surveillance technology, had pinpointed his location and sent out a rescue team.
Tony’s first words when he emerged from underneath the yacht were, “Thank God, it is a miracle.” He said, “I felt like I had been born all over again. I felt like a new man!”
His story is contained in his book titled Saved: The Extraordinary Tale of Survival and Rescue in the Southern Ocean.
Just as Tony was saved from the Sea on the fourth day, the disciples experienced miraculous rescue in the fourth watch of the night.
In Matthew 14:25-27, they faced deep trouble rowing through a stormy sea, weary and afraid. Then, in the fourth watch—the darkest hour before dawn—Jesus suddenly appeared, walking on the water. He chose the most impossible moment to reveal Himself. At His appearance, the sea calmed and every storm ceased.
As we step into the fourth quarter of this year, perhaps you feel like the disciples—tired, delayed, or battling storms of the fourth season. But hear this: Jesus specializes in showing up at the fourth watch!
This may be the last quarter of the year, but do remember that better is the end of a thing than the beginning thereof.
So be of good cheer—and trust this to be your own season of glory invasion.
As you walk in line with God’s Word, His divine wisdom will lead you.
Whatever tough situation you may be facing today—in your health, finances, relationships, family, or business—divine wisdom will bail you out.
We are never alone in the midnight seasons of life. Jesus is always there to rescue us.
As we call upon Him, let us be confident that He hears us and will answer us in ways that displays His extraordinary Wisdom and fills our lives with His glory.
PRAYER: Father, I thank You for guiding me by Your divine wisdom in this new month.
By Your grace, it is my season of divine rescue from every storm and the invasion of Your glory in every area of my life, in Jesus’ Name.
QUOTE:
The truth of God’s Word in the life of a believer is always reflective; the results can never be hidden. – WORDBITE 222.
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