Sea Is Stilled

Dear Zi On

We read your diary again and reflect on your thoughts. You taught us what is faith. Your faith in Jesus has carried you through the storms, the waves, the winds and led you to be with your Saviour from that moment on and forever, safe in His dwelling place. And one day we will see you again.

With much love,
Pa, Ma and Zi Lu on your Second Anniversary
5-12-2009
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from
KERK ZI ON’S DEVOTIONAL DIARY

Date: 14/8/2007

Reading : Matt. 8: 23-27

“Sea Is Stilled”

“Lord Save us we are perishing!” (v25)
“……Why are you fearful, O you of little faith?” (v26)

He arose & rebuked the winds & the sea, and there was great calm,

“…….. even the winds & sea obey Him!” (v27)


Notes:

Can one ask God to rebuke the elements?
Especially since Jesus said to His disciples,
“why are you fearful, you of little faith”
Implying that there is nothing to fear & we can ask God through prayer to even calm nature.

Or is this lesson from Jesus to his disciples & current believers
to send the message not to fear anything rather the miracle itself, as long as we have Jesus.

Why am I fearful, O me of little faith?
Jesus as I’m with You, be with me now.
(Enlarge my faith)

Zi On


Matt 8:23-27 (NKJV)

23 ¶ Now when He got into a boat, His disciples followed Him.
24 And suddenly a great tempest arose on the sea, so that the boat was covered with the waves. But He was asleep.
25 Then His disciples came to Him and awoke Him, saying, "Lord, save us! We are perishing!"
26 But He said to them, "Why are you fearful, O you of little faith?" Then He arose and rebuked the winds and the sea, and there was a great calm.
27 So the men marveled, saying, "Who can this be, that even the winds and the sea obey Him?"