Jesus Isn't Stressing

MARCH 19, 2020

By Christian Schroppel, Middle School Coordinator

Matthew 8:23-27 Then He got into the boat and His disciples followed Him. Suddenly a furious storm came up on the lake, so that the waves swept over the boat. But Jesus was sleeping. The disciples went and woke Him, saying, “Lord, save us! We’re going to drown!” He replied, “You of little faith, why are you so afraid?” Then He got up and rebuked the winds and the waves, and it was completely calm. The men were amazed and asked, “What kind of man is this? Even the winds and the waves obey Him!”

What I love about these verses is that they remind us of a couple important truths. First of all, there will be storms in our lives that are out of our control. Situations or events that we do not understand and might scare us just like the disciples were scared. But secondly, Jesus is in control! And as we just read, He isn’t stressing. I hope these verses can remind us that the best thing we can do in the midst of this storm is to turn towards Jesus and give Him our stress and anxiety. To trust that He is sitting right next to us, with His arm around us, keeping us safe. 

Let us pray, Lord Heavenly Father, we come before you in humility. Jesus we realize how much we need you, and we are sorry that it takes something like this for us to become aware. We ask that you would pour out your spirit upon us, grant us your peace and shield us and our families from all harm. Remind us to turn towards you. We love you Jesus! Amen.