"When He got into the
boat, His disciples
followed Him. And
behold, there arose a
great storm on the
sea, so that the boat
was being covered with
the waves; but Jesus
Himself was asleep.
And they came to Him
and woke Him, saying,
"Save us, Lord; we are
perishing!" He
said to them, "Why are
you afraid, you men of
little faith?"
Then He got up and
rebuked the winds and
the sea, and it became
perfectly calm"
(NASB) Matthew 8:23-26
We all have storms in
our lives. The
waves come crashing
against your boat with
insatiable force.
The water covers the
boat like a
suffocating blanket.
The pain so intense,
you cannot see.
The roar of the wind,
so load you cannot
hear. You feel you may
succumb to the
stirring waters all
around you.
You're frightened.
You're confused.
You're helpless. Your
strength is all but
gone. This storm
is too encompassing
and you are too far
out at sea for anyone
to hear you. In
spite of it all, you
make one valiant
effort to cry for
help. No one
hears you for the
storm. How will
you ever make it
through this life
crisis?
Just like those early
disciples, we are not
often aware that help
is close at hand.
We fret and worry.
We fuss and scream and
carry on like
faithless children.
We rely on our own
strength and abilities
to get us through a
tough situation.
We forget that help is
right in the midst of
the storm. All
we have to do is call
His name and He will
answer. His
immediate response is
to quell our fear and
inspire our faith.
No matter what life
throws at your boat,
Jesus will get up and
rebuke the winds and
waves. His
desire is for your
good. He wants
to give you peace in
every circumstance.
Stop fretting and call
on Him today. He
is the peace in the
midst of your storm.
Leah Miller
http://michaelshope.com
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