(Matthew 8:23-27)
23 When He got into the boat, His disciples followed Him. 24 And behold, a violent storm developed on the sea, so that the boat was being covered by the waves; but Jesus Himself was asleep. 25 And they came to Him and woke Him, saying, “Save us, Lord; we are perishing!” 26 He said to them, “Why are you afraid, you men of little faith?” Then He got up and rebuked the winds and the sea, and it became perfectly calm. 27 The men were amazed, and said, “What kind of a man is this, that even the winds and the sea obey Him?”TODAY'S TAKEAWAY
These disciples still did not really know Jesus well... yet. If they did, they would not have been afraid. Once we realize that Jesus is the sovereign Lord God, who has more power than all other powers put together, and that He is the Creator, and God of love, who cares so very deeply, enough to come in flesh to give His own life as a ransom for our souls... when we put our faith and trust in Him, as children of God, we do not have to worry or be afraid of anyone or anything!
And FYI: after His resurrection, having victory over sin and death, Jesus ascended and sits at the righthand side of God! And in our salvation, we have received His indwelling Holy Spirit, so that we can never lose our salvation, and so that He will continue to work for us, in us and through us. We must know, the Lord is always with us, He is eternal, He never changes, and He never sleeps. Therefore, the more and the better we get to know Him, the more our faith will grow, and the more we will experience His strength, courage and confidence!
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