The Storm
Tuesday, April 24, 2007
The sea was a treacherous place. Storms would come out of nowhere and crush a ship into pieces. But, these men where seasoned veterans. They could handle anything- at least they thought they could handle anything. This storm was huge, and more destructive than anything they had seen, let alone been in. It came on them like a blanket on a dog, smothering then before they even knew it. For a while, none of them realized what to do. They were holding on for dear life. Then one of them finally went below deck to get there master. He was sleeping! "He could he sleep in a time like this," John thought. He shook his master awake, and blurted out. "What! You are sleeping down here while we are about to die!" His master just looked up at him. The eyes. His master's eyes penetrated through John's skull and caused more pain than any bullet ever could. He got up, and not seeming to mind the bucking of the ship, walked up onto the deck. The wind screamed, and the rain pierced, yet John's master didn't seem to mind. Then he said three words. He didn't scream them, he spoke them in almost a whisper. "Peace be still, the master said. He condemned the sea, and the sea immediately froze. The water which was once walls ready to slam into the ship, were now flat on the sea floor. The sun beamed. The birds chirped. "What kind of man is this who can condemn the sea," John thought. Then Jesus said softly, in love, "Why are you so afraid? Don't you have faith?" The disciples began to cry, to sob. The words spoken softly seemed to pummel them. It didn't hurt their physical bodies, it hurt their hearts. How could they have doubted? Hadn't they seen the miracles Christ had done? Had they no faith at all?
Have we not seen what Christ has done? Have we not been affected in one way or another by our master, Christ? How can we doubt? When our ship is thrown into a storm, what can possibly happen to us that God isn't over? "Why are you so afraid of change David? Don't you have any faith?" Christ says. I am getting ready the biggest change in my entire life. So, I have moved once (to a house 5 miles away), and grown up, but that is nothing like moving into a dorm with 3 other guys in a college 8 hours away from home, and an unknown amount of years from my real home, heaven. God, I pray that you would give me the strength to withstand the change, and thrive because of it.
Posted by The Dave 9:49 PM
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- Anonymous said...
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