He Calms the Storms / 祂平静风浪
Dexu Xia
He Calms the Storms
But Jesus immediately said to them: “Take courage! It is I. Don’t be afraid.” Matthew 14:27
Jim was frantically sharing about problems he was encountering with his work team: division, judgmental attitudes, and misunderstandings. After an hour of patiently listening to his concerns, I suggested, “Let’s ask Jesus what He would have us do in this situation.” We sat quietly for five minutes. Then something amazing happened. We both felt God’s peace cover us like a blanket. We were more relaxed as we experienced His presence and guidance, and we felt confident to wade back into the difficulties.
Peter, one of Jesus’s disciples, needed God’s comforting presence. One night he and the other disciples were sailing across the Sea of Galilee when a strong storm arose. All of a sudden, Jesus showed up walking on water! Naturally, this took the disciples by surprise. He reassured them: “Take courage! It is I. Don’t be afraid” (Matthew 14:27). Peter impulsively asked Jesus if he could join Him. He stepped out of the boat and walked toward Jesus. But he soon lost focus, became aware of the dangerous and humanly impossible circumstance he was in, and started sinking. He cried out, “Lord, save me!” and Jesus lovingly rescued him (vv. 30–31).
Like Peter, we can learn that Jesus, the Son of God, is with us even in the storms of life!
Reflect & Pray
What storm of life are you going through today? What can you do to shift your focus from the storm to the One who can calm it?
Jesus, thank You that You have the power and authority to calm the storms in our lives. Help us to trust You.
祂平静风浪
耶稣连忙对他们说：“你们放心，是我，不要怕！”马太福音14章27节
小陈拼命地向我大吐苦水，倾诉他与工作团队遇到的各种问题：意见分歧、批判态度和误解。花了一个小时耐心倾听他的担忧后，我建议说：“让我们一起求问主耶稣，在这种情况下，祂希望我们怎么做。”我们各自安静了五分钟后，竟发生了一件奇妙的事！我和小陈都觉得上帝的平安就好像毯子一样覆盖着我们。因着经历祂的同在与引导，我们不再那么忧虑，并且更有信心面对困境。
耶稣的门徒彼得也需要上帝的同在与安慰。一天晚上，彼得和其他的门徒在加利利海航行的时候，碰上一阵暴风。突然，门徒发现有人在水面上行走，不禁让他们惊恐万分。于是，耶稣连忙对他们说：“你们放心，是我，不要怕！”（马太福音14章27节）彼得冲动地问耶稣，他是否也能行走在水面上。当他获得允许之后，就下了船走到耶稣那里去。但他很快就转移焦点，意识到自己处在危险中，觉得人怎么可能在水面上行走，以致他开始沉入水中。于是，他大声喊道：“主啊，救我！”耶稣就慈爱地伸手拉住他（30-31节）。
我们也当像彼得一样学习这个功课，那就是即使我们在生命的风暴中，上帝的爱子耶稣也与我们同在！
主耶稣，感谢祢，祢有大能和权柄平息我们生命中的风暴。
求祢帮助我们信靠祢。
你经历了什么样的风暴？你当如何专心仰望那位平静风浪的主呢？