Matthew: Part 1Sample

Jesus had just finished doing miracles and teaching—you know, normal Jesus stuff. Then, Jesus and his disciples hopped in a boat to head to the other side of the lake.

As Jesus and the disciples were crossing the lake, a storm popped up out of nowhere. This was common on the Lake of Galilee (or the Sea of Galilee). One minute it was nice and sunny; the next a massive wave was coming for you.

One of these massive storms popped up, waves crashed on the boat, and it began taking on water. The disciples were freaked out and afraid. They thought they would drown. And then there’s Jesus - chilling in the back of the boat, sleeping.

What did the disciples do? Instead of just trying to figure things out themselves and doing whatever it is you do when your boat ends up in a storm, they woke Jesus up. They went to Jesus for help. 

All of us face times when we get scared. We have problems in our lives that, and we don’t know what to do with them. 

A lot of times, we just ignore them or try to escape them by playing video games, scrolling through social media, or watching Netflix. We try to “fix” it ourselves. But, instead of trying to escape from our problems, we need to turn to Jesus.

Now, Jesus calmed the storm for the disciples. He may or may not get rid of the problems you’re facing. He never promised to get rid of all of our problems. What Jesus promised is that whatever we are going through, He will be right there alongside us through it. And He can give you the courage and peace needed to face whatever it is you’re facing.

So, right now, go to Jesus with your problems. Turn your problems into prayers. Pray and ask God to give you the peace and strength to face whatever situation you face today.