After feeding the multitude, Jesus sent His disciples across the lake on a boat to meet Him on the other side. On the way, they encountered a storm.
We learn several important lessons:
1. Sometimes, Jesus leads us through storms to build our faith.
• The presence of storms does not mean you are outside of God’s will. It may indicate that you are in God’s will, that the Enemy is resisting you, and that God is developing your faith for what lies ahead.
2. Remember that Jesus is near to us amid storms.
• Just as Jesus was not far from the disciples, He is near to us amid our storms as well.
3. Our own efforts are never enough. Jesus calms our storms when we invite Him into our “boat.”
• Their own efforts were insufficient. When they invited Jesus into their boat, He calmed the storm and brought them to the other side.
4. On the other side of our storms are people whom God calls us to reach.
• Many people were ministered to when they reached the other side of their storm.