Luke 8:22-24
One
day Jesus said to his disciples, “Let us go over to the
other side of the lake.” So they got into a boat and set out. As they sailed, he fell asleep. A squall came down on the lake,
so that the boat was being swamped, and they were in great danger.
The disciples went and woke him, saying, “Master,
Master, we’re going to drown!”
He got up and rebuked the wind and the raging waters; the
storm subsided, and all was calm. “Where is
your faith?” he asked his disciples.
Rain pounded the canvas top of the Jeep.
I traveled down Interstate 75 to visit my daughter in Kentucky. When I left home a gray sky hovered overhead. The lack of sunshine made the drive easier for me because bright sun hurts my eyes, and I knew I’d be on the road for a while. About halfway through the trip, the skies opened and the rain poured. Torrential rain on the interstate with semis scares me, but instead of panicking, I put the Jeep in four-wheel drive and slowed my speed.
The rain poured for about twenty minutes. As I maneuvered the Jeep
through the rain, Star 93.3 played three songs that calmed me. I Am Not Alone
by Kari Jobe, Praise You in This Storm, and Brighter Days by Blessing Offor
made me want to raise my hands in praise, but I didn’t dare take my hands off
the wheel.
Isn’t it just like Jesus to provide comfort and hope in the midst
of the storm? He’d invited his disciples to the boat and then fell asleep. He
may have known the storm was coming, but He also knew God had His back. When
the disciples panicked, what did He say? “Where is your faith?”
I had to ask myself that question as I drove through the storm. I
have to ask myself that question when I walk through the valley, the sunshine,
or the fog. My faith is in Jesus who loves me, but at times I forget and try to
take control, or panic, or run from Him. Yet every time He draws me back to Him,
and I thank Him.
I thank God for his peace, His understanding of me and my fears,
and I praise Him for his plan of salvation that secures my faith. I am not
alone, I can praise Him in the storms, and I know there will be brighter days
because I have faith in the One who loves me more than I understand.
Have faith in the One who loves you.