WFW- Matthew 8:23-37

Matthew 8:23-27

23Then he got into the boat and his disciples followed him. 24Without warning, a furious storm came up on the lake, so that the waves swept over the boat. But Jesus was sleeping. 25The disciples went and woke him, saying, "Lord, save us! We're going to drown!"

26He replied, "You of little faith, why are you so afraid?" Then he got up and rebuked the winds and the waves, and it was completely calm.

27The men were amazed and asked, "What kind of man is this? Even the winds and the waves obey him!"

While writing this post, the rain is pouring down. It's not an ordinary rain since it has been pouring since morning. There's a storm warning at some parts of the country. I would have been at peace if we don't live beside the river, I would have been at peace if we hadn't experienced a flood ( up to 2 meters) early this year.

But we live near the river, and now the water level has already risen up. And as the rain pours down ,so are my thoughts of remembrance of our 'tragic' flood experience. I don't want to experience that again, fleeing from our flooded house barefooted without a thing but carrying our kids. Having very limited clothes (and no proper shoes) for days. Seeing our house all dirty and muddy after the flood and losing all the things that seem important at that time. But as I was thinking of the possibility of another flood with a hint of fear in my heart. I was reminded of the story in which Jesus calms the storm. And now the question of Jesus is echoing in my heart "Why are you so afraid? " " Why are you so afraid?".

When Jesus rebuked the winds during that storm, it was also like rebuking me of my little faith. It was not the storm that needs rebuking but me. When I completely trust in Jesus even the physical storms in life, only then there will be calmness.. in every aspect in my life.