Jesus 1: Storm 0 (1)

A violent storm rose up while Jesus and his disciples were in a boat - and Jesus was asleep. The disciples, understandably, were terrified and woke him up asking for help. Jesus, calm as anything, told the storm to stop. It stopped. Does anyone else think that Jesus is the coolest guy ever? Seriously: he wakes up to a storm, tells his friends to calm down, commands the weather, then probably goes back to his nap. He had demons to expel, paralysis to heal, dinners to eat (further on in Matthew), so it makes sense that he'd need sleep.

But the actual point is that Jesus wasn't fazed. He was calm and in control. The disciples panicked, thinking Jesus wasn't aware of the danger and that he couldn't save them. His response? 'You of little faith, why are you so afraid' (Matthew 8:26 NIV)? Let's be fair to the disciples: Jesus was asleep. They assumed that meant that he wasn't really with them. Jesus is telling us otherwise.

We all face storms, and can feel very alone in them. We may feel like God isn't there in our distress. Work, school, health or whatever issue is causing us worry - we can fall into the trap of thinking we're alone. But God is with us, even when we don't see it. As soon as the disciples asked for help, Jesus gave it. He's able, when he's asked.



So what now? Thank Jesus that he's in your 'storm', and that he'll give you what you need to get through it.





— SCRIPTURE —

'Suddenly a terrible storm came up.' Matthew 8:24 TLB
— SOULFOOD —

1 John 1:1-3:10, John 7:14-24, Ps 104:19-26 , Pro 24:28