So, I was reading my favorite book this morning – the Bible. Specifically, I was reading the book of Luke, chapter 8:22-25. Yeah, it’s the part where Jesus and the disciples are out on the sea when a huge storm comes rolling in. Well, many of these guys were fishermen and had seen their share of storms. This must have been the perfect storm considering their reaction. So, they all run down to Jesus where He was SLEEPING (OMG!) and they screamed like little girls, “We’re all gonna die!” What does Jesus do? He get’s up, calms the storm as though He were making His bed or blowing out a candle – easy stuff for the Son of God.
But then He rebukes His disciples! He says, “Where is your faith?” For as long as I have been familiar with this story, I have never understood why He said that. Yes, I’m a little slow. But if you are as slow as me, let me share with you what the Holy Spirit revealed to me this morning.
My first thought was, what were the disciples SUPPOSED to do? I mean, they were about to get swept away by this storm as far as they knew; and Jesus was taking a nap! Were they supposed to just sit there? And then it hit me.
OF COURSE they were supposed to wake up Jesus! Isn’t that what having a savior is all about? He should be the first One we go to for EVERYTHING – good OR bad. The reason they didn’t have any faith is because they were AFRAID. They were so afraid of dying that they couldn’t see past their own nose to the Person that was in the boat with them! Perhaps a more appropriate response for the disciples would have been, “Hey, Jesus, can you please calm this storm? Or not. Either way, we know you will take care of us. You WILL calm the storm? SWEET! I want to watch! Thank you, Jesus.”
Thank you, Jesus.
Going through a scary storm? Don’t be afraid. Just go talk to Him for awhile and wait and see what He will do!
-b
