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matt 8:23-27

Most of the disciples are fishermen who were experienced in sea weathers. They knew what storms were like and they definitely were probably skilled in overcoming them to stay alive if ever caught in one. Here, a great tempest arose and the boat they were in was covered with the waves.

surely, this was a scary moment for all of the disciples. Never in their life have they encounter such a stormy weather. They did everything they knew to try to stay alive; prevent the boat from sinking. There must have been a great deal of shouting and noise to be such a bad weather but amazing, Jesus was asleep! And finally when the disciples came to the end of themselves, they finally ran to Jesus for help. Jesus woke up, asked why do you fear, o you with little faith, walk up to the boat already wet from the toss of the seas, rebuked the seas and there was great calm.

what have we learn from this passage?

1) when storms arise, we go about with our human strength to 'take care of it'
2) only when our strength fail, then we run to God for solutions.
3) When storms arises and we're falling, why do we even have the thought that we're gone for sure? When God says He's with us always?

Note, the disciples came to Jesus and said, Lord, save us! We are perishing! There in the boat sits the Almighty God and they were fearing for their lives as if God didn't care! When God knows exactly how much hair we have on our hairs. The most insignificant details God is concerned. Can you imagine the significant details about you? God would have gone thru it over and over then He so famaliar. More famaliar then the amount of head on your head!

Now, the living person of God sits in their midst and they feared because they had no revelation of who God is! We fear because we have no revelation of who God is!

posted by Alvin Lim @ 11:09 PM