Into The Storm

Charlotte Adams shares a devotion written by,
Steve Troxel of God's Daily Word Ministries:

"Then those who were in the boat worshiped Him, saying, 'Truly You are the Son of God." Matthew 14:33

Look for new revelations of His love, even as we are sent into the storm. Immediately after feeding five thousand men, plus women and children, with five loaves of bread and two fish, "Jesus made the disciples get into the boat and go on ahead of Him to the other side" Matthew 14:22. The disciples had begun to cross the Sea of Galilee when a storm arose which caused them to "strain against the oars" Mark 6:48. It was the middle of the night, and after already rowing about three and a half miles they found themselves fighting against the wind and waves.

Why had this happened? The disciples had done exactly what Jesus told them to do and now they were facing a major struggle. They had clearly heard and obeyed but they were still confronting a very difficult situation. The story continued as Jesus walked on the water, called Peter out of the boat to join Him, and then miraculously calmed the storm. But couldn't the struggles have been avoided by telling the disciples to simply wait until morning to travel?

This wasn't the first time the disciples faced a storm with Jesus. During a prior boat ride, Jesus had been asleep when the storm arose: "The disciples went and woke Him, saying, 'Lord, save us! We're going to drown!'" Matthew 8:25. When Jesus calmed the wind and waves of this first storm, the disciples asked each other "What kind of man is this?" Matthew 8:27. During the first crisis, the disciples saw Jesus as an amazing man. But now, in the middle of the night, when Jesus again calmed the storm, the disciples began to understand.

Have a Christ Centered Day!
Steve Troxel

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