[Tuesday's Devotional] - Saved

Saved In one of the testimonies shared in "40 Stories of Hope" an ex-offender writes about how his life of crime began aged 8, led to his first prison sentence aged 17, his first child aged 18 and becoming heavily addicted to drugs. He spent the next 15 years in and out of prison but he writes that 'God has given me hope and a new future.' Jesus Walks on Water  Immediately Jesus made his disciples get into the boat and go on ahead of him to Bethsaida, while he dismissed the crowd.  After leaving them, he went up on a mountainside to pray.  Later that night, the boat was in the middle of the lake, and he was alone on land.  He saw the disciples straining at the oars, because the wind was against them. Shortly before dawn he went out to them, walking on the lake. He was about to pass by them, but when they saw him walking on the lake, they thought he was a ghost. They cried out, because they all saw him and were terrified. Immediately he spoke to them and said, 'Take courage! It is I. Don't be afraid.'  Then he climbed into the boat with them, and the wind died down. They were completely amazed. Mark 6:45-51 [NIV] Sometimes Jesus does things that seem humanly impossible. For the ex-offender above, it seemed inevitable that his life would tragically end prematurely but through an encounter with Jesus his life was changed. Where do you need to ask God to give you the courage to believe he can overcome a situation in your life?   Emma Higgins    Twitter Website Copyright © 2018 St. Matthew & St. Oswald's Church, All rights reserved. You are receiving this email as a subscriber to the Daily Devotionals Our mailing address is: St. Matthew & St. Oswald's Church 1a New Street Rugby, Warwickshire CV22 7BE United Kingdom Add us to your address book Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list Want to be added to our mailing list? - sign up here!