Luke 8 - Stormy Waters?

“ 22One day Jesus said to his disciples, "Let's go over to the other side of the lake." So they got into a boat and set out. 23As 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.
24The 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. 25"Where is your faith?" he asked his disciples.
In fear and amazement they asked one another, "Who is this? He commands even the winds and the water, and they obey him."

Another great lesson in faith. These men who were with Jesus were His disciples, not just an ordinary crowd. They walked and talked with Jesus on a daily basis, they saw the miracles Jesus performed, they heard His teachings of God, yet when the storm came, they quickly lost faith. But before you condemn them, let’s look at our own lives as well.

There are countless times that Jesus has performed miracles in my life, yet when trouble hits, I tend to worry. I know that God will take care of me, He has promised to never forsake me, yet I loose faith. However, as God is teaching me, when I feel myself faltering, feel the “weight of the world” crashing down, I now turn to my Heavenly Father and spend some “face time” in prayer with Him. I try to do what is said in Philippians 4:6-7, “Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. 7And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.” It’s that peace that God grants me that overcomes fear and boosts my faith. Just as Jesus calmed the storm for the disciples, so can He calm the storm in your life. You simply have to trust in Him, place your faith in Him, not the world. Amen?