“And they went and woke him up, saying, “Lord, save us! We are perishing!” And he said to them, “Why are you afraid, you of little faith?” Then he got up and rebuked the winds and the sea; and there was a dead calm” (Matthew 8:25).
Why are we afraid? Behind this is the reality of the whole sin issue which is at the heart of the current predicament. We want to sit in the place that belongs to God alone. He knows our time. All of it. Yes, we fear and at times it is warranted, but often, the real issue is that we do not live in faith where we know all things are in the Lord’s hands. Do not live in fear. Be safe, but bold. Be guided by the truth that you really are in the Lord’s hands.
Lord, I do have irrational fears. A plane bumps and I stress. Help me learn how to be prudent without fear. Guide me in Your goodness to know that in You alone is all hope. Let me live in such a way that I may be guided in Your goodness and mercy, so that when the storms of life come, I know, in faith, that all things are in Your hands. Guide me, dear Lord, to see that in You is my hope.
Lord Jesus, You rebuked the wind, and it was calm. Whether You calm the storm that swirls around me or allow me to weather the storm, help me to understand that I am now, as I always have been, in Your hands. Guide me in Your goodness and mercy to see that in You I have the only hope that is true. Help me to be calm, bold, prudent, and above all, trusting in You every moment. Amen.
