How Fast the Storm Comes

Then he got into the boat and his disciples followed him. Without warning, a furious storm came up on the lake, so that the waves swept over the boat. But Jesus was sleeping. The disciples went and woke him, saying, "Lord, save us! We're going to drown!"

He replied, "You of little faith, why are you so afraid?" Then he got up and rebuked the winds and the waves, and it was completely calm.

The men were amazed and asked, "What kind of man is this? Even the winds and the waves obey him!"

-Matthew 8:32-27

Storms hit us that we never see coming. It can almost seem as if the world is over, my life is done, game over. At those times, I do go cry to Jesus, "save me, I'm going to drown!".

Jesus hears my plea, he is kind and loving and merciful and knows our sorrows in a greater way than we know. But he is also realistic and says "Philip, come on my son, have faith in me! I won't let you drown. Trust me."

Just like the disciples on the boat, I'm always amazed at how Jesus controls the storm.