” So they left the crowd, and took him along in the boat he had been sitting in, and other boats
set out with him. Then a storm gathered and it began to blow a gale. The waves spilled over
into the boat, so that it was soon filled with water. Jesus was in the stern, sleeping on a cushion.
They woke him up, and said, “Master, don’t you care if we drown?“ And rising up, Jesus
rebuked the wind, and ordered the sea, “Quiet now! Be still!“ The wind dropped, and there
was a great calm. Then Jesus said to them, “Why are you so frightened? Do you still have
no faith?“ But they were terrified, and they said to one another, “Who can this be? Even the
wind and the sea obey him!“

Reflect

READ: When the evening came, Jesus invited his disciples to go to the other side of the lake.
They left the crowd and went. While they were in the boat, there came a storm. The waves spilled
over and the boat was filled with water. Jesus was in the stern, sleeping on a cushion. The disciples
woke Jesus up, asking him if he did not care if they drowned. Jesus commanded the wind and the
sea to be quiet and still. There was a great calm. Jesus asked his disciples if they still have faith.
The disciples were terrified. They also wondered about Jesus’ identity since even the wind and the
sea obeyed him.

REFLECT: Faith can calm even the most violent storm. As we continue our journey, we can only ask
Jesus to strengthen our faith. There are times in our life’s journey when we can be bombarded by
seemingly insurmountable problems. When faced with life’s trials and difficulties, we can easily falter
and lose faith. Moreover, there would also be times when we would be entertaining the thought that
God does not care at all. The truth is God cares for us. Jesus cares for us. Jesus cares not only to save
us from danger but also to make our faith stronger so that we may face our everyday struggles calmly
and with serenity.

PRAY: We pray that Jesus may increase our faith.

ACT: Let us practice being calm and serene today and for the rest of the week.

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