Kenneth Copeland Devotional 11 January 2024 – Don’t Look at the Storm
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Topic: Don’t Look at the Storm
But when he saw the wind boisterous, he was afraid, and beginning to sink, he cried, saying, Lord, save me. And immediately Jesus stretched forth his hand, caught him, and said, O thou of little faith, wherefore didst thou doubt? – Matthew 14:30-31
If there’s any way the devil can get your eyes away from the Word, he’ll do it. He’ll cause trouble. He’ll make the circumstances around you pitch and roll like a rowboat in a hurricane. He’ll do anything he can to get you to concentrate on the realm of the physical senses and the situation around you instead of on the promise of God—because he knows that if he doesn’t, you’ll take that promise and beat his brains out with it.
That’s what he did to Peter. What happened when Peter first jumped out of the boat in response to Jesus’ Word that day? He walked right across that water without a problem. His whole being was fastened on that Word Jesus had spoken to him, “Come!”
But he started looking at the storm when he took his eyes off that Word. He started looking at the impossible thing he was doing. After all, he was a fisherman. All his training and experience told him you were going under when the waves were that high. He started to focus on what he knew in the natural instead of what Jesus said. His faith slipped out of gear when he did that, and he began to sink.
Don’t let that happen to you. Once you get a revelation from the Word of God, hang on to it. Don’t focus on anything else.
The devil will do everything he can to get you to turn loose of it. He’ll stir up things around you. He’ll try to get you into fear. He’ll push every button he can from the past to get you back into your old way of thinking.
But don’t let go. Keep your eyes on the Word of God until it’s more real inside you than anything else. If you do, you can walk across the water just fine.
Scripture Reading: Matthew 14:22-33
This message was written by Kenneth and Gloria Copeland, the leaders of the Kenneth Copeland Ministries (www.KCM.org), which specializes in teaching principles of bible faith – prayer, healing, salvation, and other biblical topics.
Ambydennis Notice Board: We trust you have been blessed by the devotional. Accepting Jesus as your Lord and personal Savior is one of the best decisions, especially for you; imagine having Christ in your life; what a fantastic experience it will be. It starts here as you proclaim: Dear Father, I humbly come to you in sincere repentance, claiming you as my Lord and personal Saviour. Cleanse me from all unrighteousness, be the center of my life, and let my life revolve around you as I partake in the eternal life you gave us in Jesus’ Name. Congratulations, you are now Born again. God bless you.
