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This life is a journey to take us to the other side—and Jesus would be in the boat with us. Indeed, in Christ, we all have a journey He is taking us on. Let’s trust Him until the end. Consider the following account of a journey of Jesus’s disciples: “On the same day, when evening had come, He said to them, ‘Let us cross over to the other side.’ Now when they had left the multitude, they took Him along in the boat as He was. And other little boats were also with Him. And a great windstorm arose, and the waves beat into the boat, so that it was already filling. But He was in the stern, asleep on a pillow. And they awoke Him and said to Him, ‘Teacher, do You not care that we are perishing?’ Then He arose and rebuked the wind, and said to the sea, ‘Peace, be still!’ And the wind ceased and there was a great calm. But He said to them, ‘Why are you so fearful? How is it that you have no faith?’ And they feared exceedingly, and said to one another, ‘Who can this be, that even the wind and the sea obey Him!’” (Mark 4:35-41 NKJV)  In this life’s journey, there may be many storms. And yet, why should we fret when Jesus is in the boat with us? He is greater than anything He lets touch us (Ps. 103:19; John 10:27-30)—and He has promised to work all things for our good (Rom. 8:28; 1 Pet. 3:13). Why should we fret when Jesus is in the boat with us? If we will commit our way to Him, we will have no need to worry (Ps. 37:5-6; Prov. 3:5-6). He has promised never to leave nor forsake us (Heb. 13:5-6)—He will be with us until the end. ". . . And lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age." (Matthew 28:20 NKJV) Recently, certain “notables” have publicly renounced their faith. This is so very sad and has caused many of their followers to ask lots of questions. Among many, there are such questionings: Did God predestine them to fall? Or did they ever really know the Lord? Can one lose his salvation—will not God be faithful to keep him until the end? No matter what the questioning may be, over all, let it rightly be known where final responsibilities lie: We must decide to “continue in Him.” We must decide—it is our responsibility. Feeling it very timely, therefore, today I have posted a short excerpt from a chapter found within my book. The excerpt contains concluding statements with regards to the possibility of one’s falling away and what is our real place to continue in Him. For a thorough discussion of the matter, however, I recommend you read the entirety of the chapter entitled “Continuing in the Faith,” from which the excerpt comes. Click here to read the excerpt.
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