Mathew relates to us the story of how the disciples were with Jesus during a storm. Frightened, they woke up Jesus, and after He replied to them, “Why are you so afraid, you of little faith?” And then calmed the winds and the sea.
Life as we know it is chaotic. Challenges from work, society, government, family, and others bombard us daily with a lot of demands. How many times did we say we already want to give up? But then again, how many times did we turn to God for his assistance to answer all of these challenges? How many times did we feel we want to surrender but refused to surrender and lift everything to him?
Getting caught in a storm is no joke. We empathize for our brothers and sisters who endured the wrath of super typhoon Yolanda. If we were in that same situation, our thoughts and prayers would most definitely be crying out to God to save us. It’s a very human reaction. The wind howls and we feel so fragile when everything around us gets blown away.
Jesus reassures his friends that, though the storm rages on, his power will calm the surge of the water. His hand will bring peace to all this turmoil. We just need to strengthen our faith in a God who is more powerful than all these earthly elements. His hand is there to protect us and bring us to safety.
God wants us to know that we need not be afraid. He can build up what has been demolished. He can find what has been lost. He makes new the things in our life that might have crumbled to dust or might have been washed away. He is a God who leads us to a better life as long as we continue to have faith in him.
Jesus, thank you for being there even though we question our faith to you daily. At the end of the day everything here is all lifted up to you.
