Word Wednesday

“The One”

Evelyn Fordham Goodman

September 23, 2015

The disciples were amazed. "Who is this man?" they asked. "Even the winds and waves obey him!" Matthew 8:27 (NLT)

Some of you will remember the moment when you knew your special someone was "the one".

You had enjoyed many other moments- dinners, walks in the park, intimate conversations, but there was something special about this particular point in time.

Perhaps it was something they said or did or just a culmination of several events that settled it in your mind. You knew this was more than an acquaintance or special friend. This was "the one".

I believe something similar happened with the disciples.

They had watched their Jewish carpenter friend preach, teach, and even heal. But I believe on this day, for some, He became "The One".

Jesus, in the midst of a terrorizing, life-threatening storm was unmoved and unafraid. He appeared comfortable in this chaotic setting- like He had been here before.

Then like a father correcting unruly children, He spoke to the wind and waves, demanding their attention and compliance. He spoke as One with authority and experience- like He had spoken to them before.

This was no ordinary scene.

This was strikingly reminiscent of those events recorded in the scriptures detailing the origin of the world.

"By the word of the Lord were the heavens made; and all the host of them by the breath of his mouth.  

For he spoke, and it came to be;

   he commanded, and it stood firm.

(Psalm 33:6 & 9)"

This was no ordinary man, teacher, or prophet.

He is God. He is "The One".

PRAYER:

Lord Jesus,

What an amazing moment this must have been for the disciples! I believe You still reveal yourself today. May I be open to Your Divine impressions. And may my faith grow to receive You as "The One".

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