GUARD YOUR PEACE! TRUST GOD!

Here is a picture of the Sea of Galilee. I had the privilege of being there this past fall. Every time I feel overwhelmed I pull out this picture and I remember that my Jesus WALKED on this water! My Jesus calmed the storm raging around their small fishing boat. When I look at this picture I just get a peaceful feeling. Maybe it will do the same for someone else! ♥

At the Sea of Galilee is a boat that has been carbon dated back over 2,000 years ago. This means this boat could have actually been a fishing boat used by Peter, James, or even Jesus! This boat was very small and certainly the storm would h...ave tossed around those on board and you would become fearful. But Jesus was right there with them and when they asked Him, He called upon God and calmed the storm AND their fears. Jesus promised that He is still "with us". When going through the storms of life and we feel tossed about, like those who were riding in this little wooden boat, remember, the power that calmed that storm is with you still today! Cry out to God and He will, in His perfect timing, bring the storm to an end.

 

 

Jesus Walks on the Water

²² Immediately Jesus made the disciples get into the boat and go on ahead of him to the other side, while he dismissed the crowd. ²³ After he had dismissed them, he went up on a mountainside by himself to pray. Later that night, he was there alone, ²⁴ and the boat was already a considerable distance from land, buffeted by the waves because the wind was against it.

²⁵ Shortly before dawn Jesus went out to them, walking on the lake. ²⁶ When the disciples saw him walking on the lake, they were terrified. “It’s a ghost,” they said, and cried out in fear.

²⁷ But Jesus immediately said to them: “Take courage! It is I. Don’t be afraid.”

²⁸ “Lord, if it’s you,” Peter replied, “tell me to come to you on the water.”

²⁹ “Come,” he said.
Then Peter got down out of the boat, walked on the water and came toward Jesus. ³⁰ But when he saw the wind, he was afraid and, beginning to sink, cried out, “Lord, save me!”

³¹ Immediately Jesus reached out his hand and caught him. “You of little faith,” he said, “why did you doubt?”

³² And when they climbed into the boat, the wind died down. ³³ Then those who were in the boat worshiped him, saying, “Truly you are the Son of God.”

Jesus Calms the Storm

³⁵ That day when evening came, he said to his disciples, “Let us go over to the other side.” ³⁶ Leaving the crowd behind, they took him along, just as he was, in the boat. There were also other boats with him. ³⁷ A furious squall came up, and the waves broke over the boat, so that it was nearly swamped. ³⁸ Jesus was in the stern, sleeping on a cushion. The disciples woke him and said to him, “Teacher, don’t you care if we drown?”

³⁹ He got up, rebuked the wind and said to the waves, “Quiet! Be still!” Then the wind died down and it was completely calm.

⁴⁰ He said to his disciples, “Why are you so afraid? Do you still have no faith?”

⁴¹ They were terrified and asked each other, “Who is this? Even the wind and the waves obey him!”