Life’s Storm-Tossed Sea
Jesus Calms the Storm
35That day when evening came, he said to his disciples, "Let us go over to the other side." 36Leaving the crowd behind, they took him along, just as he was, in the boat. There were also other boats with him. 37A furious squall came up, and the waves broke over the boat, so that it was nearly swamped. 38Jesus was in the stern, sleeping on a cushion. The disciples woke him and said to him, "Teacher, don't you care if we drown?"
39He got up, rebuked the wind and said to the waves, "Quiet! Be still!" Then the wind died down and it was completely calm.
40He said to his disciples, "Why are you so afraid? Do you still have no faith?"
41They were terrified and asked each other, "Who is this? Even the wind and the waves obey him!"
Bee's Thoughts:
Dear Lord,
Thank You for calming the 'stormy sea' in my life.
Thank You for the many blessings in disguise.
Thank You for Your love that never die.
Thank You for always hearing my heart's cry.
Amen.
Tommy's Thoughts:
Like the disciples, we too experience ‘storms’ in our daily lives; situations that cause us great anxieties. In those situations, we can either choose: to be like the disciple, worrying and thinking Jesus no longer cares, or, resist the fear, confess our needs to God and trust Him to care for us.
But often, we choose instead to worry because we underestimated God and His power to handle our crises. Unlike the disciple who did not yet know enough about Jesus, we, who have been given the complete Word about Jesus, cannot make similar excuse.
Dear Father, thank You for Your care and love that I do not need to waste time worrying over things beyond my control. Lord, teach me to confess all my needs and fear to You, and trusting You to care for me. Lord, I know I can’t do it on my own and with my own strength, I pray that You will supply me with Your peace and wisdom to guide me in every situation. In Jesus’ Name I pray, Amen.
