One night many years ago, Jesus said to His disciples, “Let’s go over to the other side of the lake.” While they were on their way, a storm came up, with violent winds and waves that were crashing into the boat. Jesus was peacefully sleeping in the stern. So they shook him awake, saying, “Teacher, don’t you even care that we are all about to die!?” Jesus rebuked the winds, and shouted to the waves, “Quiet! Be still!” All at once the wind stopped howling and the water became perfectly calm. Then He turned to His disciples and said to them, “Why are you so afraid? Haven’t you learned to trust yet?”

Storms shake up our lives at the most inconvenient times. In the midst of life’s storms, it can be difficult to maintain a peaceful heart, but you can run to Jesus and He can bring you peace. If He can bring peace to the sea, He can bring peace to you and me.

When we’re feeling anxious or afraid, let’s cry out like the sailors, “Lord, help us! Rescue us!” And He does! He stills the storm, calms the waves, and He hushes the hurricane winds to only a whisper.