2 Samuel 16:1-17:29; Jeremiah 1:1-19; Galatians 3:15-29
And he (the Lord) saith unto them, Why are ye fearful, O ye of little faith? Matthew 8:26
The disciples had followed the Lord when He entered the ship (v. 23) and immediately a great storm arose which terrified these seasoned fishermen, to the point where in their terror they awakened the Lord saying “Lord, save us: we perish” (v. 25). The Lord gently chided them for their lack of faith and rose and stilled the storm. We learn here, that even when we closely follow the Lord, we will not be exempt from the storms of life, but we must rest in the assurance that He is in control and will bring calm to our troubled souls. —Willie H. Burnett
When the storms of life are raging, tempests wild on sea and land,
I will find a place of refuge, in the shadow of God’s hand. —Mary E. Servos