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In today's anxious society, we need to turn our being to the only "One" who can understand our situation/condition. We need to take Him into the boat.

*Matthew 6:34 Therefore do not be anxious for tomorrow for tomorrow will be anxious for itself; sufficient for the day is its own evil.

*John 6:18-21 And because a strong wind was blowing, the sea was churning. 19 Then, when they had rowed twenty-five or thirty stadia, they saw Jesus walking on the sea and coming near the boat, and they became frightened. 20 But He said to them, It is I. Do not be afraid. 21 Then they were willing to take Him into the boat; and immediately the boat was at the land to which they were going.

(John 6: 18 Footnote 1) The churning of the sea signifies the troubles in human life.

(John 6: 19 Footnote 2) This signifies that the Lord can overrule all the troubles of human life. He can walk on the troubling waves of human life, and all the troubles are under His feet.

(John 6: 21 Footnote 1) We need to take the Lord into "our" boat (our married life, our family, our business, etc.) and enjoy peace with Him on the journey of human life.

* Bible versus are taken from the New Testament Recovery Version "Study Bible", if you would like to order your "FREE" NT RcV Study Bible, please visit www.biblesforamerica.org