Think about the scariest storm you've ever experienced. Are there days-or even weeks-when your life reminds you of that storm? Obligations pelt your skin like sleet, pressures swirl around like the January wind, and bills come at you like a tornado.
Only angry clouds are visible everywhere we look. What about little storms: a sick kid the day of the deadline, or a forgotten carpool trip? Where do we go for peace?
Soon a fierce storm came up. High waves were breaking into the boat, and it began to fill with water. Jesus was sleeping at the back of the boat with his head on a cushion. The disciples woke him up, shouting, "Teacher, don't you care that we're going to drown?" When Jesus woke up, he rebuked the wind and said to the waves, "Silence! Be still!" Suddenly the wind stopped, and there was a great calm. Then he asked them, "Why are you afraid? Do you still have no faith?" (Mark 4:37-40, NLT).
Even if skies are blue in your world today, you know a storm will come eventually. Will you seek safety and comfort from the one who calmed the sea, or will you paddle furiously on your own? With a few words, Jesus quieted the storm. He ended it. Have you ever asked him to do this for you--believing he could?
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