Jesus, Give the Order!

Tuesday greetings~

Matthew 8:23-26 “Then He got into the boat and His disciples followed Him. Suddenly 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 gave an order to the winds and the waves, and it was completely calm.”

Let's examine a super duper sequence of events:

(1) A storm arises suddenly.

(2) The disciples freak out.

(3) They call on Jesus, Who is nearby and resting in the middle of the chaos.

(4) Jesus gives an order, and Bam! everything is completely calm once again.

My favorite number is four, so let's focus on that one.

Commanding the storm to calm down takes real power and authority, and Jesus has what it takes. This is reassuring to me as I am personally powerless to stop the storms in my life.  I want us all to think about where in our life we would like Jesus to give an order.  Now refer back to the sequence of events. Three comes before number four, so let's call on Jesus, Who is always nearby.

PRAYER: Dear Jesus, We call upon You to restore calm in our lives. To bring in peace, joy, and hope, and remove fear, unhappiness, and discouragement. I ask You now to give an order to this stormy area of my life: ______________. Thank You that when You speak, everything and everyone must obey You.  In Christ's name we pray, AMEN~