The Lord Jesus, while He walked this earth, lived such an exemplary life of faith. His confidence and apparent mastery over life’s circumstances is aweinspiring. He dazzled everyone by His extraordinary life of dominion. On a certain occasion, His disciples couldn’t help but ask out loud, in utter amazement: "…What manner of man is this! for he commandeth even the winds and water, and they obey him" (Luke 8:25).

 

Luke 8:23-24 records for us the occasion that prompted

 

this question from the disciples: "But as they sailed he

 

fell asleep: and there came down a storm of wind on the

 

lake; and they were filled with water, and were in jeopardy. And they came to him, and awoke him, saying,

 

Master, master, we perish. Then he arose, and rebuked

 

the wind and the raging of the water: and they ceased,

 

and there was a calm." Observe closely what the Master

 

did: He rebuked the wind and the raging waves; that

 

means He spoke words. He actually said, "…peace, be

 

still" (Mark 4:39), and there was a great calm.

 

This gives us an insight into how He prevailed over circumstances. He ruled negative circumstances with

 

faith-filled words. He spoke words, and blind eyes opened up, maimed limbs were restored, and deaf ears were unstopped. He spoke and Lazarus, who was already dead and buried for four days, came back to life. He did all these to show that we can do the same; for as He is, so are we in this world (1 John 4:17).

 

No wonder He said in John 14:12, "Verily, verily, I say

 

unto you, He that believeth on me, the works that I do

 

shall he do also; and greater works than these shall he

 

do…." Rise up today and proclaim victory over that unpleasant situation. Proclaim victory in your health, family, finances, business, academics, job, etc. Declare that greater is He that is in you, than he that is in the world. Rule and frame your world with faith-filled words, and watch your life move from one degree of glory to another.