Now it happened, on a certain day, that He got into a boat with His disciples. And He said to them, “Let us cross over to the other side of the lake.” And they launched out. But as they sailed He fell asleep. And a windstorm came down on the lake, and they were filling with water, and were in jeopardy. And they came to Him and awoke Him, saying, “Master, Master, we are perishing!” Then He arose and rebuked the wind and the raging of the water. And they ceased, and there was a calm. But He said to them, “Where is your faith?” And they were afraid, and marveled, saying to one another, “Who can this be? For He commands even the winds and water, and they obey Him!” (Luke 8:22-25)
Fear anything? Where is YOUR Faith?
When asked by the Baltimore Ravens News if he was afraid of anything on the field, Jackson responded by shaking his head no. But surely something must scare him like heights, snakes, roller coasters or 300-pound defensive linemen?
"I fear God," he told the publication, adding that he prays before every game. (CBN News: 12/30/19) “I give Him all His praise, the glory, the honor ... When you feel like you’re bigger than the Lord, that’s when all that success die. It goes away.” Ravens QB Lamar Jackson @Lj_era8 talks about how God keeps him humble. (12/18/19)
As we approach the "big game", I can appreciate the many top athletes who not only know Christ, but are not afraid to say it and live it out in their daily lives. As a Ravens fan, I love the fact that many, from the coach on down, express their faith publicly, not for show but as a genuine lifestyle. Many athletes do in fact!
In a day when many are in fear in real life, not because of a 300-pound man chasing them or a 100 mph fastball bearing down on them, but real life fears such as Covid-19, social injustices, and job securities, we need the example of believers living out loud for Jesus Christ!
Do you fear anything today? Where is YOUR faith? In WHOM is your faith?
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