Carpenter Diem (Because Jesus Was a Carpenter and Is Now Preparing a Home for His People)
The resurrection of God the Son, Jesus Christ, is crucial to the Christian faith. In Luke 24:13-35, we read of the resurrected Savior walking the road to Emmaus. This specific geographical reference reminds us of the absolute accuracy of God’s Word in all areas. In verse 27, Jesus begins to teach from the Old Testament; He not only walked the talk but also talked the walk! This passage does not reveal the exact Scriptures Jesus employed to teach these journeying believers, but we do know that He fulfilled the entire Old Testament (Matthew 5:17,18). Fulfilled prophecy is one of the major reasons that we can be certain that our faith in Jesus is not misplaced. (I will be using this opening paragraph for each of the brief messages in this series. The following material will change daily.)
Nahum 1:2-8 provides a plethora of perfections possessed by our all-powerful and preeminent Potentate. Verse 4 says that “He rebuketh the sea”; obviously, the Creator has control of the creation. Jesus, God the Son, specifically fulfills this description of God’s activities. In Matthew 14:24-32, Jesus walks on the stormy Sea of Galilee (actually, a large lake) and demonstrates His complete mastery of the wild waters. An earlier account in Matthew 8:23-27 is equally compelling. Note in verse 26 that Jesus “rebuked the winds and the sea.” In both instances, our Lord brings calmness to tumultuous and turbulent situations. Are you frazzled, even frantic? Let Jesus do what He has always done; let Him give you peace and serenity and even sleep, for as Psalm 127:2 says, “He giveth His beloved sleep.”