5 Ways Jesus Is Always with Us in the Storms

Jesus not only responded to the man verbally, but He reached out and touched Him. He will come close to us, too! When we seek Him with all of our hearts, which we often do when we’re in a storm, we will find Him!

“The disciples were amazed. ‘Who is this man?’ They asked. ‘Even the winds and waves obey him!’” (Matthew 8:27).

The miracle of prayer is made available to us, daily. Jesus is in our boat, brings His peace, and responds willingly to us. Our faith in Him has the power to move mountains. Prayer is a powerful reality for those who live their lives within His love. Following Jesus is hard, messy, and painful at times. But we are never alone. The disciples were amazed as Jesus calmed the wind and the waves. We, too, will be amazed by His powerful movement in our lives when we are willing to call on Him - not only in the midst of the storm - but in our everyday lives. 

Father,

Jesus is in the boat with us. He walks through everyday life alongside us. Yet, when sudden storms hit our lives, we often panic. When the storm is fierce, and the solution is not easily within reach, when conflict steals our peace as waves break into our boats, we panic. In those moments, Jesus is at peace. With His disciples in an actual storm, He was asleep. But it doesn’t mean He wasn’t aware.

Lord, You know and are not surprised by the swiftness and severity of the storms in our lives. We shout for You to move into action on our behalf as the disciples did in the storm-stricken boat: “Lord, save us! We are going to drown!” It feels that way, God, when we are drowning in circumstances we didn’t expect, and don’t know how to navigate. We drown in overwhelming moments, with doubt, fear, and weakness. We scramble in the midst of what we can see. But, we forget how big You are, God. Jesus has authority over the wind and the waves – and our lives.

Jesus responds in our circumstances, “Why are you afraid? You have so little faith!”

He has authority over every storm, literally and figuratively! Father, You have given us a faith which can move mountains, yet we forget to flex it when we’re blindsided by pain, doubt, fear and frustration. Help up us focus on You, and to speak the name of Jesus out loud when storms blow in. Let us have faith Jesus will rebuke the wind and the waves and the storms in our lives, leaving a great calm. The peace which surpasses all understanding, as Paul wrote to the Philippians.

When peace is ushered into our situations, we are reminded of Your faithfulness, God. Thank you, for the miraculous way You piece us back together, and calm the storms in our lives.

In Jesus’ name we pray, 

Amen.

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Meg is a graduate of Ashland University. She is a writer, author, editor, and digital content creator. She stepped away from her job in Internet Marketing in 2008 to raise her daughters, which gave her passion for writing a chance to shine through her blog, Sunny&80… Life within the Love of Christ. Meg has served as a Children’s Worship Team Leader and Middle School Leader for her local church. She founded and led the Breakfast Club Bible Study for Tweens, has served as a Young Life Leader and Committee Member, and led Women’s Bible Study. She has also volunteered as a content creator for her local church, studied Bible/Ministerial Training through Global University, completed COMPEL PRO Writers Training, and is Ethically AI Certified. A contributing writer for Salem Web Network since 2016, Meg is now thrilled to be a part of the team at Salem Web Network. You can find her entire library of books on her Amazon Author Page.