And behold, there arose a great storm on the sea, so that the boat was being swamped by the waves; but he was asleep. And they went and woke him, saying, "Save us, Lord; we are perishing." And he said to them, "Why are you afraid, O you of little faith?" Then he rose and rebuked the winds and the sea, and there was a great calm. Matthew 8:24-26 ESV
I thought of
this passage yesterday when the hurricane was approaching. I wondered
how many people were praying in this manner yesterday and yet had not
chosen to speak to the Lord at all the day before.
Looking at the
passage above we see Jesus disciples panic when the weather changed
suddenly. They want to be saved, but prior to that they had smooth
sailing and hadn't engaged the Lord. They were doing their thing and
the Lord was doing His. But, when things got rough they decided to go
to Him.
When they cried
for help the Lord responded and handled the situation. Before doing
that, He asked them “why are you afraid, O you of little faith?”
Why is it that we Christians respond to the storms of life the same
way the Apostles did? Because we like them, aren't truly trusting in
the one that controls everything. We see circumstances and panic
rather than trust in the Lord to see us through.
If you prayed
like this yesterday as the storm approached, learn from this passage
and trust in the Lord to see you through. Have faith, pray with
confidence that the Lord is in control and trust yourself in His
hands.
Remember
whether it be stormy weather or the storms of life our Lord is in
charge. Every storm ends and the sun will shine again. Engage the
Lord every day, go to Him before panic sets in.
© Leo J.
Woodman
