Storms of Life

Scripture 
Mark 4:35
On that day, when evening came, He said to them, "Let us go over to the other side."  Leaving the crowd, they took Him along with them, just as He was; and other boats were with Him.  and there arose a fierce gale of wind, and the waves were breaking over the boat so much that the boat was already filling up.  Jesus Himself was in the stern, asleep on the cushion; and they woke Him and said to Him, "Teacher, do You not care that we are perishing?"  And He got up and rebuked the wind and said to the sea, "Hush, be still."  And the wind died down it became perfectly calm.  And He said to them, "Why are you afraid?  Do you still have no faith?"  

Observation
Other boats were with Him as well as the one Jesus was in.  The storm caused the waves to swell and the boats were taking in water!  I wonder how the other boats were doing.  Yet Jesus sleeps in the disciples boat.  Doesn't He care?
Sometimes it seems Jesus sleeps through the 'storms' we experience.  Where is He when we are trying to keep the boat afloat and our heads above the water?  Why are we so timid and unbelieving when we are going through times of trouble?  We know Jesus is with us, but nothing is happening and we feel we are sinking!  Isn't it enough to know He is with us?  Does He have to be doing something like 'bailing' us  out of our predicament for us to believe?   

Application
I hear the Lord saying, "Trust, have faith.  Don't be afraid, I Am with you."  Hush, be still O waves and wind!  Hush be still O my soul because I trust in God and have peace, because He is with me. 

Prayer 
Father, thank You for Your Presence.  May I trust and believe and have faith in You in all life's situations.  I know You are with me and fully aware of every detail that concerns me.  I know sometimes I am afraid when the storm is raging around me . . . calm my fears I pray.  I pray for all those experiencing real life storms today - especially those in harms way on the East Coast of our nation.  May they feel Your Presence and Your Peace as they trust in You and have faith knowing You are there.   
In Jesus Name, 
A-men.