06/26/2026
When storms in life get loud, it’s easy to assume that God is distant, cold, or indifferent. Recall Matthew 14 where Jesus' disciples were struggling on the sea. They were exhausted, battling wind and waves in the darkness, in their minds, they were alone in the struggle. Yet while they were "straining at the oars", Jesus was already moving toward them.
Sure, Jesus could have instantly calmed the storm. But He didn't. First, He came into it. And that’s how God works! We want instant rescue, instant answers, instant fixes, but He often gives something far greater - His presence.
The miracle wasn’t merely that Jesus walked on water. The miracle was that no wave, no wind, and no circumstance could prevent Him from reaching His people and that same truth holds true today!
The storm(s) you’re facing may not disappear overnight. The answers may not come as quickly as you’d like. The solution may not manifest right now. But the absence of immediate relief isn’t the absence of God.
The disciples thought darkness meant they’d been abandoned but in reality, CHRIST WAS CLOSER THAN THEY REALIZED! And that same God that was with the disciples in the storm that night, is the same One that is with you in your storm!
Sometimes the strongest evidence of God’s faithfulness isn’t that the storm stops - it’s that He keeps coming toward you in it! And NOTHING can prevent that!