The scene was on the Sea of Galilee and the waves were turbulent on this dark and stormy night. The fishermen on the upper deck of the boat feared for their very lives. They sought help from the One who slept beneath deck to rescue them from certain death.
His words, "Peace be still," would calm a raging sea and allow them to maneuver the boat safely to shore.
..."then He rose and rebuked the winds and the sea, and there was great calm. And the men marveled, saying, what sort of man is this, that even the winds and the sea obey Him?"
Matthew 8:26-27
How many times have I needed His words, "Peace be still," spoken over a storm in my life?
There's a song that says, "Sometimes He calms the storm and sometimes He calms His child..." His very presence is peace, if we'll be still long enough. That's the difficult part. Life and its daily battles are continually pressing in, robbing us of His joy and peace.
We are no different than the fishermen on the Sea of Galilee were that stormy night. We fret and worry, then run to everyone else to solve our problem when the answer lies beneath deck, or deep within our heart, in the person of Jesus Christ.
He's there all the time...waiting patiently for our cry for help.
I thought peace would only be mine if He calmed the storm, but this time He calmed the child.
What storm are you facing? There's nothing He can't handle or doesn't already have the answer. Trust Him, for He is faithful.
Cindy
