March 22, 2021

A GREAT TEMPEST

Matthew 8:23-27

Now when He got into a boat, His disciples followed Him. And suddenly a great tempest arose on the sea, so that the boat was covered with the waves. But He was asleep. Then His disciples came to Him and awoke Him, saying, “Lord, save us! We are perishing!”

But He said to them, “Why are you fearful, O you of little faith?” Then He arose and rebuked the winds and the sea, and there was a great calm. So the men marveled, saying, “Who can this be, that even the winds and the sea obey Him?”

Personal Challenge

One of the errors that many who proclaim to be Christians makes is the assumption that now that I am a follower of Christ, everything in life will be smooth and glorious. We still live in a fallen world. We still sin and so does everyone around us. This fallenness and sinfulness causes bad things to happen. Even Jesus had storms swell up around Him. If we are truly His followers then we will be looking to Him in both the good times and the bad. Our faith in Him needs to grow to the point the we don't even recognize the storms because we know that we are in His care, in His boat. Lord, have mercy! Lord, have mercy! Lord, have mercy!