“But God is the God of the waves and the billows, and they are still His when they come over us; and again and again we have proved that the overwhelming thing does not overwhelm. Once more by His interposition deliverance came. We were cast down, but not destroyed” (Amy Carmichael).

I always love the story of how Jesus walked on the water to His disciples in the midst of a raging storm. Right in the middle of the disciples’ worst case scenario coming to life and in their worst nightmare, Jesus shows up.

And He speaks peace to the wind and the waves. That’s when they really take notice of who He is. They say Who is this who even the wind and the waves obey? In their minds, the sea represents chaos and death, but they see one who can overcome it.

Later, they will see Jesus overcoming actual death. They will remember this story and so many others where what seemed impossible to them was not even remotely difficult for Jesus. They will never stop telling the story of what they saw and heard to the generations to come.

Lord, who makes even the waves and the billows obey, we know You are with us in the middle of our own storms. We know You can still the storm and speak peace to the waves or You can still Your children within the storm and speak peace to our hearts. We trust You. Amen.