"But soon a fierce storm came down on the lake. The boat was filling with water, and they were in real danger. The disciples went and woke him up, shouting, 'Master, Master, we’re going to drown!' When Jesus woke up, he rebuked the wind and the raging waves. Suddenly the storm stopped and all was calm." (Luke 8:23b-24 NLT)
What storms in life have you faced? How have you reacted to them?
If the disciples had already seen incredible miracles of Jesus, why would they worry of a storm when Jesus was with them?
Like the disciples, maybe we all need the reminder. The disciples forgot the powerful force that was with them in the boat. We who follow Jesus today, who have Jesus living in us, forget the fact.
Paul needed to remind the early church of this as well.
He reminded the Corinthians, "Surely you know that Jesus Christ is among you." (2 Corinthians 2:5 NLT)
He reminded the Galatians, "It is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me." (Galatians 2:20 NLT)
He reminded the Colossians, "And this is the secret: Christ lives in you. This gives you assurance of sharing his glory." (Colossians 1:27 NLT)
The good news in this reality. When Jesus said to His disciples, "Where is your faith?”, he said this after He calmed the storm. He didn't wait for them to get their "act together." He heard their desperate plea, "Master, Master...", answered it, and did so immediately.
Looking back over those storms you've experienced, how did you see Jesus: Storm-calmer in action?
In your words how would you explain storms, faith, fear and trust in Jesus to another, especially one going through their own storm of life?
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