Cry Out in a CrisisPrøve

Jesus silences the storm with just a few words. But the point of this miracle was not just so the disciples could be safe and have a pleasant boat ride in the moonlight. This incident was a turning point for the disciples. They went from seeing Jesus as a teacher to the One who has authority over nature. The passage says that “they were filled with great fear and said to one another, 'Who then is this, that even the wind and the sea obey him?'" The storms we face may be fierce, but they provide opportunities to shift our focus from the fear of our circumstances to the fear of our God. The disciples went from fearing the wind and the waves to being filled with “great fear” of the One who had the power to make the wind and waves obey. The fear of circumstances makes us forget: We forget the presence of God who is with us in the boat, and we forget the promises of God to get us to the other side. But when we fear God, we are filled with a sense of peace as we remember the presence of God, the promises of God, and the very person of God who is not surprised by the storm, who is not unmoved in the storm, and who is not overpowered by storm. Whatever crisis we face, let’s call on God who holds the waters in the hollow of His hands, who marks off the boundaries of the oceans, and who commands the storm to “be still.” He is the all-knowing, always-loving, all-powerful King. The wind and the waves may buffet, but God is with us in the storm and He says to us, "Let’s go over to the other side."