I greet you in Jesus’ precious name! It is Thursday morning, the 9th of January, 2025, and this is your friend, Angus Buchan, with a thought for today.

We go straight to the Gospel of Mark 6:50:

“for they all saw Him and were troubled. But immediately He talked with them and said to them, “Be of good cheer! It is I; do not be afraid.”

That is what Jesus said when the disciples saw Him walking on the water in the middle of a terrible storm. He is The Miracle-Worker! Oh my dear friend, I have been on a boat in the middle of Lake Galilee and I want to tell you, it is extremely deep. It is the source of life for the country of Israel. Jesus wasn’t walking across a little stream. He was walking across a lake that was in the middle of a terrible storm and the disciples were fearing for their very lives. They were experienced fishermen and they knew that they were in deep trouble. What did He say? The Master said, “Be of good cheer! It is I; do not be afraid.” He stilled the aggressive storm and got into the boat with them. There is no living creature who has ever done this before. He is the same yesterday, today and forever. That is what the Bible says in Hebrews 13:8.

The same Lord asked an old woman who was well-passed having a baby, her name was Sarah, that’s right, Abraham’s wife, He told her she was going to have a son, and she laughed. She didn’t believe it and then He asked her a question (Genesis 18:14):

“Is there anything too hard for the Lord?”

Well, the answer is that there is nothing too hard for Him, but why is it that you and I believe the Bible, we believe the written word of God, but sometimes we cannot believe that Jesus can answer our prayers. He can heal that sickness, He can make those blind eyes open, He can open those deaf ears, He can heal that heart problem, He can find that job for you, He can make a place for you at university where they said there’s no place, He can save that marriage. I want to pray a prayer of faith for you today:

Father,

I pray for my dear friend who is really battling to believe that You can answer their prayers. 
Lord, You walked on the water, 
You gave an old woman (nearly 100 years old) a baby,  and You can answer this prayer today. 

We ask it in Jesus’ name, 
amen.

God bless you and have a wonderful day,
Goodbye