Daily Discipleship Guide for 05-JUL-2010
Please read Matthew 8:18-22
This text is placed between a healing story and a miracle story. Jesus heals Peter's mother-in-law, talks about the difficulties of following him, then calms a storm.
In doing so, the gospel writer Matthew is giving us the hard to hear words sandwiched in between two accounts of words that give hope and comfort.
The Christian Life is like that too. We go through peaks and valleys --
What have been some peak times for you as a follower of Jesus?
How do those times strengthen you for the difficult times?