Call on Him in Faith!

Changes in life can throw you some major curve balls. When life’s "seas" toss you to and fro, it is then that we must call on our Savior.

Consider the story in Luke 8:22-25.

On a certain day unannounced Jesus got into a boat with His disciples and instructed them to launch out and cross over to the other side of the lake. Unquestioning they obeyed. And why not, from all accounts it appeared to be a beautiful quiet day. As fishermen I assume they welcomed the opportunity to sail away from shore for a moment of peace and relaxation. It must have been a calming ride because in verse 23 we find out that Jesus soon fell asleep.

As life often does, things took a sudden unexpected turn. A wind came and the boat was filled with water. True to human form the disciples immediately feared the worse. But I have to say, though they were fearful at least they knew who to call. Verse 24 says, "And they came to Him and awoke Him saying, Master, Master, we are perishing!"

Jesus in His infinite power simply rose and spoke a word and immediately the danger ceased. The winds and waves obeyed His miraculous power. Now you would think Jesus would have commended the disciples for knowing the magnitude of His power and looking to Him for their rescue.

Instead what we see next is somewhat of a reprimand. In verse 25 Jesus asks, "Where is your faith?"

See, though they knew to call on Him, they called out of fear and not faith. Can you relate? How many times have things taken a turn for the worse and instead of you calling out to God in faith, trusting Him to deliver, you call out in fear hoping He hears, but not truly trusting?

So let’s remember the story of the calming sea. Stay prayed up, so the next time life’s "sea" throws unexpected winds your way, call out to God in faith, believing He can calm the storm with just a word.

Think about it!