The disciples went and woke him, saying master, Master we are going to drown! He got up and rebuked the wind and the raging waters; the storm subsided, and all was calm. (Luke 8: 24)
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This is a story that you most likely know well: Jesus told his disciples to go the other side of the Sea of Galilee with him, as they sailed, He fell asleep. During the trip, a large storm comes up. It was so large that the boat threatens to sink. The disciples thought that they were all going to die, but they remember that Jesus was with them, they went down and woke him up and He ordered the storm to stop, and immediately (naturally) all was calm.
I believe that it was part of Christ's mission to teach us how to have dominion over the storms of our lives. Everything that He accomplished while living among us was to teach that same lesson. Christ is omniscient, omnipotent and omnipresent; He knew what was happening. Nothing was ever by accident and nothing ever caught Him by surprise. He could have been easy to spare the disciples all the aggravations but it did not. One has to ask why? I do not know for sure, but I think that He let them face storms for the same purpose we go through our storms today: He was trying to teach them and us how to deal with the storms. Christ did not call on God the Father to calm the storm; He did not panic or go into hiding. He calmly, unmoved, unshaken, but confidently ordered the storm to stop on His own authority. It is awesome to have a Savior who can even control nature. Friend, you and I do not have to let our challenges overwhelm us. We can stay calm. We too can experience God kind of peace because He is always in control.
God created us to have dominion over the creation. He created us to be like Him in every way. He created us to be (little gods) on earth. We have the power and the ability to accomplish amazing things if we would just believe Philippians 4:13. Friends if we would just own up to our identity as sons and daughters of God, we would do great things also. We are heirs of the Almighty God. Glory! We don’t bow down before our obstacles but we overcome them. We don’t panic in front of our walls but we bring them down in the name of Jesus.
Friend, There is something about Jesus that brings changes. His presence brings calm and peace. You can sleep like a baby with Jesus in your life. There is no need to fear in the midst of chaos and hardship of our daily lives. I don’t know what kind of situation you are facing and I don’t know how dangerous and desperate your situation seems to be, but I know that Jesus' presence will bring you peace. Friend, when you encounter hardships you can do what Christ did. He is our example. Take dominance over the storms and you will experience great miracles.
The disciples made the mistake of calling on the Lord at the last minute. Talk to God on a daily basis and know a peace you never thought possible.
Praise the Lord!
