A morning storm

 I woke up this morning to Maggie barking and crying. Usually I tell her to be quiet and she calms down but today she didn't. In no uncertain terms she wanted attentions and she didn't care if it was 5.15 am. As I came more fully awake I heard the storm we were having outside. Lightning kept brightening the sky, and as I looked out the window I could see rain slashing almost sideways from the gusts of wind. I went to bed with such a beautiful evening that it was a bit of a surprise. Maggie was having none of it, she was not staying in her kennel one more minute and no matter how hard I tried I could not ignore that pitiful cry. Of course my mind was thinking before it fully wakes (I really wonder if it's not plotting against me while I sleep to keep itself full during the day).

So what did I wake up to? I woke up to the parable of Jesus and the Storm. The first thing I thought was of Peter waking Jesus during the sea storm. The parable tells us that Peter knew if Jesus woke up they would all be safe. They were fishermen so they weren't just being overly worried but...Yes! He had that faith... Jesus wakes up and says he had too little faith. See Peter knew that Jesus would calm the storm but he didn't have enough faith not to fear that same storm.

I am so like this!!! In my heart of hearts there is no question that Jesus can calm whatever storms come into my life. Doesn't seem to matter though because I still fear the storm until He does. Today I want a deeper faith - I want the faith that says 'I don't care about the storm'; no matter how strong the winds or how pelting the rain I know my God can calm it and will calm it.

May you find that extra bit of faith that gives you a sincere inner peace KNOWING God will calm that storm.

Mark 4:35 -41

35 As evening came, Jesus said to his disciples, “Let’s cross to the other side of the lake.” 36 So they took Jesus in the boat and started out, leaving the crowds behind (although other boats followed). 37 But soon a fierce storm came up. High waves were breaking into the boat, and it began to fill with water.

38 Jesus was sleeping at the back of the boat with his head on a cushion. The disciples woke him up, shouting, “Teacher, don’t you care that we’re going to drown?”

39 When Jesus woke up, he rebuked the wind and said to the waves, “Silence! Be still!” Suddenly the wind stopped, and there was a great calm. 40 Then he asked them, “Why are you afraid? Do you still have no faith?”

41 The disciples were absolutely terrified. “Who is this man?” they asked each other. “Even the wind and waves obey him!”