April 20

Mark 4:39 (NKJV)

Then He arose and rebuked the wind, and said to the sea, “Peace, be still!”

NLT:  When Jesus woke up, he rebuked the wind and said to the waves, “Silence!  Be still!!”  Suddenly the wind stopped, and there was a great calm.

Deuteronomy 31:6

Be strong and courageous.  Do not be afraid or terrified because of them, for the Lord your God goes with you; he will never leave you nor forsake you.

NLT:  “So be strong and courageous!  Do not be afraid and do not panic before them.  For the Lord your God will personally go ahead of you.  He will neither fail you nor abandon you.”

Psalm 46:2

Therefore we will not fear, though the earth give way and the mountains fall into the heart of the sea.

NLT:  So we will not fear when earthquakes come and the mountains crumble into the sea.

Psalm 73:23-24

Yet I am always with you; you hold me by my right hand.  You guide me with your counsel, and afterward you will take me into glory.

NLT:  Yet I still belong to you; you hold my right hand.  You guide me with your counsel, leading me to a glorious destiny.