[Isabelle Tubbs]

Jesus calming the storm is a great reminder of the power of His presence with us. Jesus being with us will not mean that storms will never come, but it is much better to have Jesus in the boat with us during the storm than without Him. He makes all the difference because of how powerful and sovereign He is. However, how much we worry about the storm is determined by our view of God. To fully trust Jesus to keep us safe during the storm, we need to keep our focus on Him even when things happen, and we need to remember how big our God is. The storm is real, but God is bigger. The storm will come, but Jesus is with us. This perspective makes a big difference. Also, it is important to call on Jesus. The disciples called on Jesus before He got up to calm the storm. Once we know that Jesus is the One who can truly make the change in a situation, we must go to Him for help and salvation.