As I was sitting here crocheting, this was brought to mind: the Lord slept through the storm on the boat.
"That day when evening came, he said to his disciples, 'Let us go over to the other side.' Leaving the crowd behind, they took him along, just as he was, in the boat. There were also other boats with him. A furious squall came up, and the waves broke over the boat, so that it was nearly swamped. Jesus was in the stern, sleeping on a cushion. The disciples woke him and said to him, 'Teacher, don't you care if we drown?' He got up, rebuked the wind and said to the waves, 'Quiet! Be still!' Then the wind died down and it was completely calm. He said to his disciples, 'Why are you so afraid? Do you still have no faith?' They were terrified and asked each other, 'Who is this? Even the wind and the waves obey him!” (Mark 4:35-41 NIV)
He had no fear of the storm because He knew who was in control of it. The Lord has the power to calm the storm in my life right now, but even if He chooses not to change the circumstances, I have to rest in the knowledge that He is in control of the raging storm and will stop it in His timing. Jesus was able to rest in the midst of the storm.
David wrote, "I will both lay me down in peace, and sleep: for thou, LORD, only makest me dwell in safety" (Psalms 4:8). David was able to rest in the midst of his trials.
It is as if the Lord is saying to me, "Why are you so afraid? Do you still have no faith?" He gives us the peace that passeth all understanding. How I need that now!
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