When Jesus got into a boat, his disciples followed him. A huge storm arose on the lake so that waves were sloshing over the boat. But Jesus was asleep. They came and woke him, saying, “Lord, rescue us! We’re going to drown!” He said to them, “Why are you afraid, you people of weak faith?” Then he got up and gave orders to the winds and the lake, and there was a great calm. The people were amazed and said, “What kind of person is this? Even the winds and the lake obey him!” (Matthew 8:23-27, CEB)
I remember a song from camp that went:
With Jesus in the boat, we can smile at the storm, smile at the storm, smile at the storm. With Jesus in the boat, we can smile through the storm as we go sailing home. Sailing, sailing home. Sailing, sailing home. With Jesus in the boat, we can smile through the storm as we go sailing home.
And the camp we went to did it as a remove a word and make a noise song, so they would take out smile, storm, boat, and finally Jesus. I had a theological issue with removing Jesus, but it was all in fun and a great learning for all.
We should all though really take that song to heart. If Jesus is in the boat why are we worried about what is happening around us? And if Jesus can sleep through the storm, shouldn’t that put us even more at ease?
Why are we so hung up on what we perceive verses what God can and will do in and through and all around us?
Love. And let God worry about the rest.
Loving People. Loving God.
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