Matthew 8:23-27

Matthew 8:23-27
English Standard Version (ESV)

  What sort of man is he?
  Rachel and I went to see a magic show last week and had a blast. It was fun to watch and be amazed at some of the stunts.  But we knew that it was all illusion and distraction -- we don't know how they managed to pull it off, but as the title of the show announced, it was all done through illusion.  These men got to where they are through hard work and practice -- they had no extraordinary powers, despite it seeming like they did.
  But to calm a thunderstorm?  To still the seas?  That would amaze, right?  That would be extraordinary, because that's not just an illusion.  That's something real, and you'd spend the rest of your life trying to figure out how a man could accomplish such a feat, especially if your life was in danger before he performed the miracle.  Your gratitude and wonder would drive you.
  We're in the same place -- in need of a Savior, perishing in the midst of the storm, when Jesus comes and rebukes the wind and the waves.  True safety is found only in him -- and he is capable of things we cannot even imagine.  His love and power give him true power to save, and he chooses to use that power for us.
  And so we are left to marvel -- what sort of man is he?  Do you trust him with your life?  Will you serve him?


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Here's  a video of one of the magicians we saw --