The wind is howling
The rain is beating down
Its fury is unnerving
I think of the disciples
When they were in the boat
You were asleep
You were unconcerned
They were frightened and afraid
You asked, Where is your faith?
I can relate to them
It’s so hard to trust You when what we see is in chaos
We don’t need to trust You when everything is calm
They called out to You to care about them
You already cared about them more than they could realize
You already had everything handled
You weren’t forgetting
You knew Your Father was Your protector, and theirs
Every day of each of their lives was written in Your book
There are no surprises for You
If You number the hairs on our head
Surely you aren’t without knowledge of our needs
For Your Heavenly Father knows our needs before we ask
Lord Jesus, help us to grow strong in the knowledge of Your love for us.
Scriptural References:
But as they sailed he fell asleep: and there came down a storm of wind on the lake; and they were filled with water, and were in jeopardy. And they came to him, and awoke him, saying, Master, master, we perish. Then he arose, and rebuked the wind and the raging of the water: and they ceased, and there was a calm. And he said unto them, Where is your faith? And they being afraid wondered, saying one to another, What manner of man is this! for he commandeth even the winds and water, and they obey him. Luke 8:23-25
Jesus answered, Thou couldest have no power at all against me, except it were given thee from above: therefore he that delivered me unto thee hath the greater sin. John 19:11
Thine eyes did see my substance, yet being unperfect; and in thy book all my members were written, which in continuance were fashioned, when as yet there was none of them. Psalm 139:16
But even the very hairs of your head are all numbered. Fear not therefore: ye are of more value than many sparrows. Luke 12:7
Be not ye therefore like unto them: for your Father knoweth what things ye have need of, before ye ask him. Matthew 6:8