Peace
Psalm 62:3 describes an assailed condition like a bowing wall or tottering fence; in that kind of situation can we still be calm and believe in God's help? I wonder what will happen to the wall when God favors it, will it be battered or stand still in solidness?
The similar event happened to the Disciples of Christ when Jesus asked them to go across to the other side of the lake. But as they sailed he fell asleep: and there came down a storm of wind on the lake; and they were filled with water, and were in jeopardy. Jesus still slept. The disciples began to panic and woke Him. Then he arose, and rebuked the wind and the raging of the water: and they ceased, and there was calm. Then Jesus asked then, "Where is your faith?"
Isn't it normal for the disciples to wake Jesus and ask for help? Why did Jesus ask where their faith was? Should the disciples let the boat drown?
Have you ever imagine what would happen if the disciples didn't wake Jesus and keep on striving in the windstorm. Obviously the boat would drown due to so many much water filled in their boat. Would Jesus be awake by the water? If He did, what would He say to His disciples? Would He ask why they didn't wake Him? It's going to be another mistake for them, then. Or if Jesus deliberately created the windstorm to teach His disciples, what lesson did they get?
I don't know that for sure, but there is one absolute point as written in the Psalm that there's peace in God alone. If the disciples should drown, weren't they with Jesus? We certainly will go through the panic process when big problem occurs, but the faith of having Jesus in our heart will be the best solution for that big problem because it will overcome our fear of any possible risks that may happen.
Peace
Psalm 62:3 describes an assailed condition like a bowing wall or tottering fence; in that kind of situation can we still be calm and believe in God's help? I wonder what will happen to the wall when God favors it, will it be battered or stand still in solidness?
The similar event happened to the Disciples of Christ when Jesus asked them to go across to the other side of the lake. But as they sailed he fell asleep: and there came down a storm of wind on the lake; and they were filled with water, and were in jeopardy. Jesus still slept. The disciples began to panic and woke Him. Then he arose, and rebuked the wind and the raging of the water: and they ceased, and there was calm. Then Jesus asked then, "Where is your faith?"
Isn't it normal for the disciples to wake Jesus and ask for help? Why did Jesus ask where their faith was? Should the disciples let the boat drown?
Have you ever imagine what would happen if the disciples didn't wake Jesus and keep on striving in the windstorm. Obviously the boat would drown due to so many much water filled in their boat. Would Jesus be awake by the water? If He did, what would He say to His disciples? Would He ask why they didn't wake Him? It's going to be another mistake for them, then. Or if Jesus deliberately created the windstorm to teach His disciples, what lesson did they get?
I don't know that for sure, but there is one absolute point as written in the Psalm that there's peace in God alone. If the disciples should drown, weren't they with Jesus? We certainly will go through the panic process when big problem occurs, but the faith of having Jesus in our heart will be the best solution for that big problem because it will overcome our fear of any possible risks that may happen.
