‘And they were afraid, and they marveled, saying to one another, “Who then is this, that he commands even winds and water, and they obey him?”’ (Luke 8:25 ESV).
A fierce storm blew down onto the Sea of Galilee threatening to sink the boat with Jesus and His disciples aboard. Even the professional fishermen like Peter, James and John were afraid. Yet, Jesus remained asleep, untroubled by the storm. The disciples woke Jesus with shouts of “Master, we are perishing!” Jesus awoke from His nap, rebuked the storm with a word and an immediate calm fell upon the sea. The disciples were amazed. Their fear of the storm outside the boat was replaced by fearful awe of the One inside the boat!
Having Jesus in our life doesn’t mean that storms won’t come, but it does mean that we no longer have to fear them. In fact, it is often during life’s storms that we grow in understanding who Jesus really is.
PRAYER: Dear Father, we thank You for the peace that we have in You when storms come. For Christ Jesus is our peace. He commands the storm to be still and it obeys. Help us to keep our eyes on Jesus, rather than life’s storms. In Jesus’ name, amen.