Storms

"Then Jesus got into the boat and started across the lake with his disciples. Suddenly, a fierce storm struck the lake, with waves breaking into the boat. But Jesus was sleeping. The disciples went and woke him up, shouting, 'Lord, save us! We're going to drown!'

"Jesus responded, 'Why are you afraid? You have so little faith!' Then he got up and rebuked the wind and waves, and suddenly there was a great calm.



"The disciples were amazed. 'Who is this man?' they asked. 'Even the winds and waves obey him!'"

Matthew 8:23-27


"The disciples were terrified. A fierce storm kicked up, and that's all they could see. They did not reason that nothing would happen because Jesus was in the boat with them. He was asleep. Sometimes it feels like Jesus is "asleep" when we go through our storms. We think he's asleep because he's unaware or he doesn't care. That's "little faith." In reality, he's asleep only because he's not worried. If we believed that, we'd have "more faith" and would feel peace in our storms as well. It starts on the inside, with faith in the one who is not worried in our storms because he knows he has them under control"
—Diane Eble, author of Abundant Gifts: A Daybook of Grace-Filled Devotions


There's a saying that goes something like this, "Don't tell God how big your storm is, tell your storm how BIG your GOD is!"  Our God has power beyond compare.  HE is in control.  And GOD can take care of anything we face.  The disciples were seasoned fishermen.  They were not afraid of some small thunderstorm.  This storm must have been fairly severe for these veteran seafarers to be in fear of their lives.  But Jesus wasn't worried.  Instead, he REBUKED the wind and the waves.  He was in control  of this storm and not the other way around.

So when the storms arise in our lives, we can turn to the one who can REBUKE them with only a word or thought.  We can trust that GOD is in control of our storms and not the other way around.  Trust in Christ today!  He will guide us into safe harbor...he will see us through the storm!

Grace and peace, friends!

In His Love, Cathy