Jesus 1: Storm 0 (2)

Let's talk about Jesus in the storm a bit more...

Let's give credit to the disciples in the boat with Jesus: they were freaked out, but they did ask Jesus for help. But then they were shocked when he actually calmed the storm. They said, 'Who can this be, that even the winds and the sea obey him' (Matthew 8:27 NKJV)? We need to expect our prayers to be answered, or we'll never be able to move past our fear. Jesus tells us so many times to 'not be afraid'. It's normal to be scared or worried about getting through (or not getting through) our issues, but if we ask God for help, we will get it. He promises us that.

We usually turn to God when we've exhausted our own resources and energy and are desperate. Then we pray, he answers, and we wonder why we didn't ask him to begin with. But then next time, hopefully, we remember to ask for his help a little earlier. When asking for God's help is our first instinct, suddenly the things that scared us won't scare us so much, because we know that God has our back.

God wants to help us in the storm - let's take him up on that.



So what now? Look at yesterday's 'So what now?' again. Do it again. And again. Let him help.





— SCRIPTURE —

'Who can this be...?' Matthew 8:27 NKJV
— SOULFOOD —

Num 9:15-23, Exo 24:15, Matt 17:1-8 , Acts 1:9-11