Matthew 8:23-27 (New Living Translation) Jesus Calms the Storm 23 Then Jesus got into the boat and started across the lake with his disciples. 24 Suddenly, a fierce storm struck the lake, with waves breaking into the boat. But Jesus was sleeping. 25 The disciples went and woke him up, shouting, “Lord, save us! We’re going to drown!” 26 Jesus responded, “Why are you afraid? You have so little faith!” Then he got up and rebuked the wind and waves, and suddenly there was a great calm. 27 The disciples were amazed. “Who is this man?” they asked. “Even the winds and waves obey him!” Have you ever taken a moment and looked at this passage not from the perspective of Jesus commanding the wind and the sea but truly looked at how He peacefully slept while the storm occur ed. What kind of faith is that? It's the kind of faith that I am trying to obtain. It is the peace of the Lord
The disciples thought they would surely die because they still had not realized who Jesus was. They didn't recognize the power that He has. The scripture says He told them "Why are you afraid? You have so little faith." That in itself was a powerful statement, He didn't say don't you know who I am am or what I can do but told them they had little faith. How many of us are focusing on who God is and what He can do but in reality have little to no faith.
How many of us can not only have peace in the storm but sleep right through it without a care or concern about how it's going to end? We always talk about peace in the midst of the storm, well how about having faith in the midst of the storm. Faith is what bring you the peace that you need. Without faith it is impossible not only to please God but to have peace. In pleasing God we find peace, peace is in our Father in heaven.
Hebrews 11:6-7 (New Living Translation) 6 And it is impossible to please God without faith. Anyone who wants to come to him must believe that God exists and that he rewards those who sincerely seek him. 7 It was by faith that Noah built a large boat to save his family from the flood. He obeyed God, who warned him about things that had never happened before. By his faith Noah condemned the rest of the world, and he received the righteousness that comes by faith. Again I say without faith it is IMPOSSIBLE to please God and when God is pleased we receive righteousness and in that there is peace. I know first hand about finding peace in the storm. I have been through, am going through and I know will go through a ton of trials in my own personal life. Each time I go through my faith gets stronger and stronger and as I sit in this hospital room with my Mother waiting on life changing news, I have peace. Why? because i have faith. I trust in God with all that is within me and I know that what the devil meant for harm my God will turn around for His good.
If you are going through, if your life is going up and down and round and round and you feel like you are on a roller coaster ride it's time to step out on faith. Remember God is not trying to take you out He is trying to build you up and He does that by trying and testing your faith. God wants us to be just like Jesus and be able to sleep and find peace in the midst if every storm.
