Do you ever wonder why God allows, maybe even sends, storms into our lives? Remember when He sent one into the lives of the disciples? They were crossing the lake. Jesus was asleep in the boat. A storm came up. They panicked. They turned to Jesus. He calmed the storm and saved the day. So, it seems, God sent the storm so Jesus’ power could be demonstrated.
Most of the time it’s really no different in our lives. It takes no faith to trust in Jesus when every thing is going well. We are all happy Christians when the sun is shining. The disciples were “lovin’ it” when they were on the mountain side with Jesus teaching and miraculously feeding the multitudes. They weren’t so happy in the middle of the stormy waters.
How easy is it to call the doctor when we feel sick before turning to Jesus. Don’t we do that? We reach for the medicine bottle when we hurt, call the bank when we’re financially short, look for a counselor when we’re depressed. Sure all these things are sometimes necessary; but Jesus should be our first option. He can’t show his power unless we show some faith. If he cures us after we take the medicine, we credit the medicine. If the bank loans us money, we look to them as the source of our relief.
Jesus is in the boat, but He isn’t asleep; he’s just waiting for some show of faith. Are we up for it?
Nick
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