Presented here is another lesson that God revealed to me while meditating on two Biblical episodes wherein Jesus was on the sea of Galilee with His disciples in raging storms. The comparison of the two is Biblical proof for the inevitability of success in business for anyone that obeys a God-given inspiration for having one. Even so, always pray before making decision so that God will give directions as Proverbs 3:5-6 say that He will.
God gave me 20/20 insight of the scenarios because of what He caused me to realize about Jesus being the incarnation of the Omnipotent Jehovah in Isaiah 55:11 that said no word that He spoke would return to Him void. I explain that in The Infallibility Of God’s Word.
I have to first add a parenthetical insertion about something I said on the introductory video above. That is, I said that my company would be a 5-year model to demonstrate what corporate America could do to revitalize our economy so that it would have inherent sustainability. But, subsequent to recording the video I realized that the 5-year projection was based on the calculations in the spreadsheet for my company’s progression.
I didn’t take into consideration what Apostle Paul said in Romans 9:28, “For He [God] will finish the work and cut it short in righteousness because the Lord will make a short work upon the earth.” And, I didn’t consider what God said in Isaiah 55:8-10, “For My thoughts are not your thoughts nor are your ways My ways,” says the Lord, “For as the heavens are higher than the earth so are My ways higher than your ways and My thoughts than your thoughts.”
Therefore, given that our Incomprehensible God can shortcut time and given that it’s impossible for anyone to think on His level I realized something, Namely, He can bless my company’s success in a way that defies logic so that the only explanation would be . . . But God, i. e., miraculous. Thereby, only He is glorified because it’s about Him not me.
I had to add that to clear my conscience. I will not limit our Incomprehensible God to the calculations on a spreadsheet. He’s the Almighty God that knows no limits, cannot be defined to scientific laws, and neither confined to human-logic.
Now, I’ll proceed with what the Holy Spirit/Holy Ghost caused me to understand about the two scenarios in which Jesus was on the Sea Of Galilee in raging storms with His disciples.
First, I’ll use the setting in Mark 4 in which Jesus and His disciples were in a boat. He was in the back asleep on a pillow. The disciples became fearful of the storm and awakened Jesus and asked Him if He wasn’t concerned that they were about to perish. He got up and rebuked the wind by saying, “peace, be still”. The wind stopped blowing and the sea became calm.
The other occurrence is in Matthew 14 when the disciples saw Jesus in the distance walking on the water.
They were terrified from thinking that He was a spirit. Jesus knew that His disciples were horrified because He was the incarnation of the Omniscient God. Therefore, He identified Himself as He approached the boat.
Peter replied by saying, Lord, if it is You, tell me to come to you walking on the water. Note that Jesus was completely aware of the boisterous wind and the waves But still, He said to Peter, “come”.
So, Peter stepped out of the boat and proceeded to walk on the water toward Jesus. He continued walking until he let the high wind and the waves caused him to be overcome with fear, loose focus on Jesus, and begin to sink.
Think about this! The moment you hit the water you sink. You don’t begin to sink like its a process. It’s instantaneous. You sink, as it were, like a rock whether you are overweight or underweight it doesn’t matter either way you sink instantly. Note the language in Matthew 14:30, “But when he [Peter] saw that the wind was boisterous, he was afraid; and beginning to sink he cried out, saying, “Lord, save me!”
What we can conclude from this scene in Matthew 14 is that the more attention Peter gave to the wind and the waves the less he was able to concentrate on doing what the Lord told him to do: walk on the water. That is a lesson within itself.
The one thing that we must always be conscious of is (and I know I’m being redundant, but it can’t be said enough) Jesus was the incarnation of the Omnipotent God in Isaiah 55:11 that said no word that goes out of His mouth would return to Him void, but it would accomplish what’s on His mind and the thing He addresses will prosper. And, I paraphrased the verse.
With that in mind, the Holy Spirit caused me to notice something about the two scenarios that struck me as though I was reading them for the first time. Namely, Jesus said, “Peace, be still”, to the storm in Mark 4. But, in Matthew 14, although He could have said, “Peace, be still”, to the storm before calling Peter out of the boat He did not. Its because Jesus knew that the storm had to be subject to the supremacy of His word and would therefore have no adverse effect whatsoever on Peter walking on the water, which is what our Lord had on His mind when He called Peter out of the boat. Therefore, the water had to support Peter’s weight even if was 2,000 lbs., or even more. Otherwise, our Lord’s Word would have returned to Him void.
Another point to consider is that Peter was and experienced fisherman. He knew the potential perils of stormy sea. Even so, he stepped out of the boat only in obedience to our Lord’s word and without rationalizing the potential danger of the storm. He action demonstrated FAITH without him saying that he had it.
I have to refer to Peter again. When our Lord called him out of the boat Peter’s obedience necessitated the miracle for him to do what was humanly impossible. Otherwise, our Lord’s word would have not accomplished what He intended for Peter to do, i. e., walk on the water.
The objective for sharing this lesson is to encourage you, as it did me, to realize that our Lord inspiring us to become entrepreneurs would equate to Him speaking to us. Obeying Him would insure our success regardless to a volatile or stormy economy or any other adversity that arises because His word unequivocally cannot return to Him void: cannot fail.
We know that the economy is currently unpredictable and it’s unpredictable globally. Whatever happens in the European and Asian economies especially affect the United State’s economy also.
Even so, obey the inspiration and ignore any negative forecast about the economy just like Peter ignored the boisterous wind and roaring waves when Jesus called him out of the boat. And, you step out of the proverbial boat in obedience and pursue the business or invention for which God gave you the inspiration.
Your obedience will necessitate the miracle or miracles necessary to achieve the success God had on His mind for you when He gave you the inspiration.
Like Jeremiah 29:11 says, “ I know the thoughts that I think toward you, says the Lord, thoughts of peace and not of evil, to give you a future and a hope.” God spoke to the Hebrews in the present, while they were exile in Babylon. But, He spoke according to what He was looking at in their future. Therefore, when God inspires you in the present He is looking at your future: your inevitable success if you surrender your will to His will through obedience.
I have already stepped out of the boat. My obedience is causing me to have Miraculous Experiences that are sometimes more than overwhelming: more than I can process at one time. And, they convince me that our Almighty God is watching over me to bring the vision to fruition.
I believe that the significance of being pressed to publish this is for it to be the preface for Mission To Corporate America. It’s because you too must fulfill Matthew 5:16, “Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works and glorify your Father in heaven.”
Good works would be synonymous to good deeds something done for others: for humanity. We could leverage our good deeds to give powerful testimonies about who Jesus is in us and who we are in Him.
Consider the Biblical account of how God used Joseph to sustain Egypt during the 7-year famine in Genesis 41. Otherwise, Egypt may have become extinct. Given that scenario think about the state of our country today the United States of America and its unpredictable economy: the ups and downs with the stock market.
Making a comparison to the political party controlling Washington, D. C., or who the president is, we through God’s guidance and our obedience to Him like Joseph was in Egypt can be infinitely more effective in revitalizing our economy and giving it inherent sustainability. The impact on our fellow-citizens and the economy from our collective efforts in evangelism and business could be the apex of glorying our Heavenly Father by our good works [deeds] before the Trumpet blows. It could only happen by being obedient and stepping out of our boats.
Prayerfully consider what I’ve shared. God will give you understanding if it pertains to you.
Be blessed!
