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Sailing with Jesus

Luke 8:22
"Now it came to pass on a certain day, that He went into a ship with His disciples: and He said unto them, Let us go over unto the other side of the lake. And they launched forth."

Today we return to the Gospel of Luke. We want to hold on to our reading from yesterday and our previous studies; our help is from God. God wants us to be encouraged and wants to help us avoid mischief. Never, ever underestimate the Power of God. God sees everything.

Our own heart often desires wrong things. We have to check our own ideas against the Word of God and make sure we are following God's will. As we read from Proverbs; "Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean NOT unto thine OWN understanding." 

In today's verse we join the Disciples with Jesus on the shore of lake Gennesaret, or the sea of Galilee. Jesus was teaching and is ready to take a break. It was likely a beautiful day and the idea of sailing on the sea was very appealing. Picture the sunshine, cool breeze, birds singing and the sound of gentle waves and water lapping on the shore and the side of the boat. We're on the Western shoreline and Jesus asks to go to the Eastern shore; "Now it came to pass on a certain day, that He went into a ship with His disciples: and He said unto them, Let us go over unto the other side of the lake. And they launched forth." It's a very idealic event. The kind you want pictures of for your memories. Just a normal day that turns into some good times. 
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