Daily Archive

‭‭Mark‬ ‭4:38‬ ‭NLT‬‬ Jesus was sleeping at the back of the boat with his head on a cushion. The disciples woke him up, shouting, “Teacher, don’t you care that we’re going to drown?”

In Mark 4:35‬ Jesus said to His disciples, “Let’s cross to the other side of the lake.” As they’re crossing, due to the storm, they begin to panic and question Jesus’s care for their lives.

Somewhere in those three verses, they listened to, believed, and received what Satan said over what Jesus had said. Jesus said they’re going to the other side. Satan told the disciples they were all going to die. Based on the circumstances, they chose to believe Satan’s word over the word of the Lord.

We’re guilty of that too. We look at the circumstances, get an earful of what Satan is saying, begin to believe it over the the truth in God’s word, and start freaking out.

For instance, you only see $200 in your account. Satan says, “you’re broke.” You believe that and tell everyone else that you’re broke. Stop believing and saying what Satan is saying when God’s word says we’re abundantly supplied (Phil. 4:19). Or, you’re a certain age and you’re not married yet. Satan may tell you you’re never going to get married. However, God’s word says He’ll give us the desires of our hearts (Psalm 37:4). Who will you believe?

Ignore what Satan is saying. It will always be contrary to God’s word. Believe God’s word over anything else.