The Storms Of Life,

Scripture: Matthew 8:23-27

Matthew 8:23–24 NASB95

23 When He got into the boat, His disciples followed Him. 24 And behold, there arose a great storm on the sea, so that the boat was being covered with the waves; but Jesus Himself was asleep.

Matthew 8:25–27 NASB95

25 And they came to Him and woke Him, saying, “Save us, Lord; we are perishing!” 26 He said to them, “Why are you afraid, you men of little faith?” Then He got up and rebuked the winds and the sea, and it became perfectly calm. 27 The men were amazed, and said, “What kind of a man is this, that even the winds and the sea obey Him?”

The Storm Is Real

Matthew 8:24 NASB95

24 And behold, there arose a great storm on the sea, so that the boat was being covered with the waves; but Jesus Himself was asleep.

God Is Not Sleeping

Matthew 8:26 NASB95

26 He said to them, “Why are you afraid, you men of little faith?” Then He got up and rebuked the winds and the sea, and it became perfectly calm.

Psalm 121:4 NASB95

4 Behold, He who keeps Israel Will neither slumber nor sleep.

Deuteronomy 32:10 NIV

10 In a desert land he found him, in a barren and howling waste. He shielded him and cared for him; he guarded him as the apple of his eye,

Jesus/God Calms The Storm

Matthew 8:26 NASB95

26 He said to them, “Why are you afraid, you men of little faith?” Then He got up and rebuked the winds and the sea, and it became perfectly calm.

Matthew 8:27 NASB95

27 The men were amazed, and said, “What kind of a man is this, that even the winds and the sea obey Him?”

John 1:1–3 NIV

1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. 2 He was with God in the beginning. 3 Through him all things were made; without him nothing was made that has been made.

God wants to calm the storms in your life, but you have to call Him.