The symbolism behind the story of Jesus calming the storm should bring
great encouragement and hope for anyone facing a storm in life.
After preaching to large crowds near the Sea of Galilee, Jesus and his apostles took a boat to the opposite shore to find some time and solitude to rest. As they crossed the sea, a storm with winds so great that the apostles thought they would die.
Jesus was below deck sleeping throughout the storm and the apostles rushed to wake him and ask why he didn't care. Jesus woke and told the storm to be still and the winds stopped immediately. The apostles were shocked and still lacked faith that Jesus was the Son of God who
"even the winds and water obey."
Read the Bible verses below for the story of Jesus calming the storm and learn more about how Jesus can calm the storms in your life today!
After preaching to large crowds near the Sea of Galilee, Jesus and his apostles took a boat to the opposite shore to find some time and solitude to rest. As they crossed the sea, a storm with winds so great that the apostles thought they would die.
Jesus was below deck sleeping throughout the storm and the apostles rushed to wake him and ask why he didn't care. Jesus woke and told the storm to be still and the winds stopped immediately. The apostles were shocked and still lacked faith that Jesus was the Son of God who
"even the winds and water obey."
Read the Bible verses below for the story of Jesus calming the storm and learn more about how Jesus can calm the storms in your life today!
Matthew 8:23-27
23
Then he got into the boat and his disciples followed him.
24
Suddenly a furious storm came up on the lake, so that the waves swept over the boat. But Jesus was sleeping.
25
The disciples went and woke him, saying, “Lord, save us! We’re going to drown!”
26
He replied,
“You of little faith, why are you so afraid?” Then he got up and rebuked
the winds and the waves, and it was completely calm.
27
The men were amazed and asked, “What kind of man is this? Even the winds and the waves obey him!”
Mark 4:35-41
35
That day when evening came, he said to his disciples, “Let us go over to the other side.”
36
Leaving the crowd behind, they took him along, just as he was, in the boat. There were also other boats with him.
37
A furious squall came up, and the waves broke over the boat, so that it was nearly swamped.
38
Jesus was in the stern, sleeping on a cushion. The disciples woke him and said to him, “Teacher, don’t you care if we drown?”
39
He got up, rebuked the wind and said to the waves, “Quiet! Be still!” Then the wind died down and it was completely calm.
40
He said to his disciples, “Why are you so afraid? Do you still have no faith?”
41
They were terrified and asked each other, “Who is this? Even the wind and the waves obey him!”
Luke 8:22-25
22
One day Jesus said to his disciples, “Let us go over to the other side of the lake.” So they got into a boat and set out.
23
As they
sailed, he fell asleep. A squall came down on the lake, so that the boat
was being swamped, and they were in great danger.
24
The
disciples went and woke him, saying, “Master, Master, we’re going to
drown!” He got up and rebuked the wind and the raging waters; the storm
subsided, and all was calm.
25
“Where is
your faith?” he asked his disciples. In fear and amazement they asked
one another, “Who is this? He commands even the winds and the water, and
they obey him.”
Jesus Calms the Storm - (Bible Story)
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July 26, 2017
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