Marion Gaskins

Matthew 14:22-34   (New King James Version) " Immediately Jesus made His disciples get into the boat and go before Him to the other side, while He sent the multitudes away.    And when He had sent the multitudes away, He went up on the mountain by Himself to pray.  Now when evening came, He was alone there.  But the boat was now in the middle of the sea, tossed by the waves, for the wind was contrary.   Now in the fourth watch of the night Jesus went to them, walking on the sea.   And when the disciples saw Him  walking on the sea, they were troubled, saying, “It is a ghost!” And they cried out for fear.   But immediately Jesus spoke to them, saying,  “Be of good   cheer!    It is I; do not be afraid.”    And Peter answered Him and said, “Lord, if it is You, command me to come to You on the water.”   So He said,  “Come.”  And when Peter had come down out of the boat, he walked on the w...

The Book of Jeremiah     The Message Translation Chapter 1 1  1-4  " The Message of Jeremiah son of Hilkiah of the family of priests who lived in Anathoth in the country of Benjamin.  God ’s Message began to come to him during the thirteenth year that Josiah son of Amos reigned over Judah. It continued to come to him during the time Jehoiakim son of Josiah reigned over Judah. And it continued to come to him clear down to the fifth month of the eleventh year of the reign of Zedekiah son of Josiah over Judah, the year that Jerusalem was taken into exile. This is what  God  said: 5  “Before I shaped you in the womb,      I knew all about you. Before you saw the light of day,      I had holy plans for you: A prophet to the nations—      that’s what I had in mind for you.” 6   But I said, “Hold it, Master  God ! Look at me.      I don’t know...