That evening, Jesus said to his
disciples, “Let’s go over to the other side.” Leaving the multitude, they took
him with them in the boat. Other small boats were also with them. A strong storm
arose, waves were coming into the boat, and the boat began filling up. Jesus
was in the stern, asleep on a cushion, when they woke him, saying, “Teacher,
don’t you care that we are dying?”
He awoke, and rebuked the wind,
and said to the sea, “Peace! Be still!” The wind ceased, and there was a great
calm. He said to them, “Why are you so afraid? How is it that you have no
faith?”
They were greatly afraid, and said to
one another, “Who is this, that even the wind and the sea obey him?”
The disciples were afraid here of two things: the power of a
storm which could kill them, and the power of Jesus which could calm the storm
and save them. What threats to life do you fear most? Do people today still
fear God? Should they?
Prayer: Save me from the extremes, Lord, of presuming on your
love or fearing your anger.
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