Pamela J. Keegan

In the talk, Pam focuses on Peter in Matthew 14.  Peter had faith and stepped out of the boat. With his eyes on Jesus, he did the impossible! However, when he took his eyes off of Jesus and looked at the wind, he became afraid and began to sink.  Faith and fear are like oil and water. They do not mix! Where fear reigns, your faith will sink.  We are often surrounded by threatening storms in our lives. They can devastate us. They can cause us to take our eyes off of Jesus. Choose to walk in faith. When faith reigns, fear has no power. The way to walk victoriously is to:   Keep your eyes on Jesus.   Obey his commands and step out in faith. Know God’s supernatural power will make a way. Be aware that fear will cause you to sink. Cry out to God for salvation. Grab a hold of God’s hand.  Have faith and believe.   Peter walking on the water was not dependent on him ignoring the wind, but dependent on his trust and obedience in Jesus Christ des...

Spring is here!  The smell of spring always takes me back to my childhood. On the side of our house grew a rose bush that filled the air with its sweet  aroma . We also had a few daffodils  in the yard  and a beautiful lilac bush that bloomed each year. The  smell of  lilac s would  dr ift  through my bedroom window— that is,  until our next-door neighbor cut  it  down! Still, I can almost smell  the fragrance like I can of  fresh-cut grass  or  s pring r ain.   There’ s  something about the aroma of spring that warms the heart. Of course, not every smell is pleasant. Growing up by the beach with a marsh in our backyard, I can still recall the  sharp  odor at low tide—enough to make you close your window. Smells have power .   From the comforting aroma of dinner cooking on the stove to the sharp stench of a cow pasture down the road, smells can stir emotions, memories, and even our moods....

  Matthew 9:27-29 ESV  And as Jesus passed on from there, two blind men followed him, crying aloud, “Have mercy on us, Son of David.” When he entered the house, the blind men came to him, and Jesus said to them, “Do you believe that I am able to do this?” They said to him, “Yes, Lord.” Then he touched their eyes, saying, “According to your faith be it done to you.” Never lose sight of Jesus… he is able. Jesus is fully God. He can heal at any time whether our belief in him is great or small. In these verses, Jesus is not asking us to believe in the ability to exercise faith. He is asking us to believe he is able.   Sometimes God heals physical illnesses while other times he chooses greater glory through the illness. God’s will is for us to know him and believe he is able. To be satisfied in him. To glorify him. To experience peace in him and enjoy him with spiritual eyes. During his evangelistic crusades in Britain, Charles Alexander, a popular nineteenth-century gosp...