As Jesus got into the boat, His disciples followed Him. Suddenly a violent storm came up on the sea, so that the boat was being swamped by waves; but He was asleep. They came and woke Him, saying "Lord, Save us! We are perishing!" Matthew 8:23-25
When the disciples were in the boat, being tossed around by the waves and wind, they were terrified, even though many of them were fishermen and spent most of their lives working on boats.
When we are afraid, our fear can color or distort our vision and we can make decisions out of fear, instead of with prudence and wisdom. When we are being tossed about by the trials and storms of our lives, Jesus knows we are afraid. He is always with us and He calls on us to have courage and cry out, "Lord, save us." Jesus will extend His hand and bring us to safety and give us His peace.
He said to them, "Why are you terrified, O you of little faith?" Then He got up, rebuked the winds and the sea, and there was a great calm. The men were amazed and said, "What sort of man is this, whom even the winds and the sea obey?" Matthew 8:26-27
Jesus rebuked the winds and sea and there was a great calm.
As I have reflected on the words of the Gospel, I am reminded that we cannot control our emotions, such as fear. When we experience the unexpected, we can make a conscious decision of the will to be not afraid and remember the Lord's words,"Why are you terrified, O you of little faith?"
Turn to Jesus. He will dispel our fears and bring us a "great calm", an inner peace that can only come from Jesus.
The Lord is near. Have no anxiety at all, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, make your requests known to God. Then the peace of God that surpasses all understanding will guard your minds and hearts in Christ Jesus. Philippians 4:5-7
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