22 One day he got into a boat with his disciples, and he said to them, “Let us go across to the other side of the lake.” So they set out, 23 and as they sailed he fell asleep. And a windstorm came down on the lake, and they were filling with water and were in danger. 24 And they went and woke him, saying, “Master, Master, we are perishing!” And he awoke and rebuked the wind and the raging waves, and they ceased, and there was a calm. 25 He said to them, “Where is your faith?” And they were afraid, and they marveled, saying to one another, “Who then is this, that he commands even winds and water, and they obey him?”
It seemed like any other day with Jesus: going somewhere to hear Him preach and watch Him heal. Then one of those sudden storms came up - the worst they had ever experienced, and those among them who were fishermen had experienced a lot. They were convinced they were going to die, while Jesus slept through it all. They woke Him up, He spoke up, and immediately the winds and the waves calmed down. After all they had seen to this point, nothing compared; Jesus rules over the forces of nature with the sound of His voice. This experience introduces events that raised their understanding of Who Jesus was and what He could do to a whole new level: they had a lot more to learn about Jesus. So do we.
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