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When Jesus woke up, he rebuked the wind and said to the waves, "Silence! Be still!" Suddenly the wind stopped, and there was a great calm. Then he asked them, "Why are you afraid? Do you still have no faith?" Psalm 4:39-40
One day Jesus and His disciples were on a boat heading to the other side of the lake. Then a storm came up. Jesus was so secure He'd fallen asleep. The disciples weren't feeling very secure, however. They tried to be brave, but things were getting out of hand--even for those among Jesus' disciples who had made their living on boats. Finally, they woke Jesus and He calmed the storm.
Jesus was speaking to His disciples, but He was also speaking to you when He asked, "Why are you afraid? Do you still have no faith?" Trust is a primary component of faith, but too often fear is a first response, not faith. Burdens become personal, or shared. Outcomes include best efforts, not God's help.
When the storm was the worst for the disciples, Jesus was with them. And when He spoke, things immediately became calm.
Prayer: Lord, You want me to replace fear with faith and anxiety with trust. You give examples of what that looks like, and I'm left to remember that even mighty men and women of the Bible struggled with trust. Help me learn what they learned and in doing so, trust You.
One day Jesus and His disciples were on a boat heading to the other side of the lake. Then a storm came up. Jesus was so secure He'd fallen asleep. The disciples weren't feeling very secure, however. They tried to be brave, but things were getting out of hand--even for those among Jesus' disciples who had made their living on boats. Finally, they woke Jesus and He calmed the storm.
Jesus was speaking to His disciples, but He was also speaking to you when He asked, "Why are you afraid? Do you still have no faith?" Trust is a primary component of faith, but too often fear is a first response, not faith. Burdens become personal, or shared. Outcomes include best efforts, not God's help.
When the storm was the worst for the disciples, Jesus was with them. And when He spoke, things immediately became calm.
Prayer: Lord, You want me to replace fear with faith and anxiety with trust. You give examples of what that looks like, and I'm left to remember that even mighty men and women of the Bible struggled with trust. Help me learn what they learned and in doing so, trust You.
