06/07/2026
Zephaniah 3:17 Part 4
Being fearful makes me feel like life is a storm ⛈️🌊 . We are often hit by troubles and, if you’re anything like me, wish it was calm waters instead.
If you want to live without fear, let Jesus into the boat of your life ⛵.
This reminds me of an event you can read about in one of the biographies of Jesus’ life. Jesus was tired out because he had been so busy. He had spent a long time talking to the crowds about the best ways to live and how to live for God. When he went on his way, the crowds followed him everywhere. They wanted to see Jesus do amazing things, and he did! All through the evening people brought their ill friends and family members, and Jesus healed them all.
He decided he and his disciples would sail across the lake to the other side. Soon Jesus was fast asleep.
But the waves grew 🌊 and the wind blew💨.
Pretty soon the boat was caught in the middle of an immense storm. The Bible even tells us that the waves had started to crash over the sides of the boat. Now Jesus’ disciples had just seen him do impossible things, like healing the worst illnesses, but they were panicking! They were fearful. They needed calm. ‘Oh no!’ they cried. One of them shook Jesus awake, ‘Jesus!’ he screamed, ‘How are you asleep?! Don’t you care if we drown. We’re going to die tonight!’ Jesus very calmly replied, ‘Why are you so afraid?’ You see, they had forgotten that the most powerful man who had ever lived was in the boat with them. Still the storm raged, but Jesus turned, looked out at the storm and told it to ‘Be still’ and immediately all was CALM. The disciples were terrified, because they had forgotten that Jesus had already shown them that He is God and they could trust in him.
You can trust him in your storms too.
