Proclamation:
"Then He got into the boat and His disciples followed
Him. Without warning, a furious storm came up on
the lake, so that the waves swept over the boat. But Jesus was sleeping. The disciples went and woke Him, saying, 'Lord, save us! We're
going to drown!' He replied, 'You of little faith, why are you so
afraid?' Then
He got up and rebuked the winds and the waves, and it was completely calm. The men were amazed and asked, 'What kind of man is this? Even
the winds and the waves obey Him!" Matthew 8:23-27 (NIV)
Explanation:
In the gospel according to the Apostle Matthew, he records this account, under the influence of The Holy Spirit of God, regarding The Lord Jesus rebuking the wind and the waves. Jesus spoke and calmed the storm. (Peace, be still. Mark 4:39) He questioned His disciples and asked them why were they afraid. Jesus already knew that they were men of little faith. They did not yet really understand exactly who He was and is.
Application:
Today, we act like we do not understand just how powerful The Lord God really is. Everything on earth is subject to His will. When Jesus, The Christ, rose from the dead, He said that all power in heaven and in earth is given unto Him. (Matthew 28:18) When we were created, we were given the free will to choose to serve God, or not to serve Him. (Joshua 24:15) We have the option to believe in Him, or not to believe. (John 3:15, John 3:16, and Acts 10:43) He will knock on the door of our hearts, but we must open it and invite Him inside. (Revelation 3:20) If we choose to believe in Him, He can calm the storms in our lives. He can also give us His peace and protection in the midst of our storms and troublesome situations, and deliverance through them. (Jonah 2:1-10) Sometimes He will move our mountains and calm our storms, and other times He will give us the strength to endure them. As He told the Apostle Paul, His grace is sufficient. (2 Corinthians 12:9)
Today, we act like we do not understand just how powerful The Lord God really is. Everything on earth is subject to His will. When Jesus, The Christ, rose from the dead, He said that all power in heaven and in earth is given unto Him. (Matthew 28:18) When we were created, we were given the free will to choose to serve God, or not to serve Him. (Joshua 24:15) We have the option to believe in Him, or not to believe. (John 3:15, John 3:16, and Acts 10:43) He will knock on the door of our hearts, but we must open it and invite Him inside. (Revelation 3:20) If we choose to believe in Him, He can calm the storms in our lives. He can also give us His peace and protection in the midst of our storms and troublesome situations, and deliverance through them. (Jonah 2:1-10) Sometimes He will move our mountains and calm our storms, and other times He will give us the strength to endure them. As He told the Apostle Paul, His grace is sufficient. (2 Corinthians 12:9)
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