To Be Afraid Or To Be At Peace

There was a man sleeping in a boat with friends around him fishing. The boat rocked gently as the friends fished, quietly talking, happy to allow this one man a much needed rest.

The boat might have been small but they weren't afraid.

But then clouds rolled in, the waves began to rise. The clouds darkened and, with the daytime sun covered by such thick clouds overhead, day quickly appeared night. The rain began to fall, large drops, cold and heavy. Lightning appeared, thunder roared close behind it, soon confusing the senses to the lightnings proximity.

At first, the suddenness of the storm stunned them to silence. Quickly, they pulled in the nets and prepared the boat as the waves tossed it, waves so big, the men could barely see their direction, until they reached the top and then found themselves pushed back down and side to side.

Now they were afraid.

As their confusion grew they began to look at the man still sleeping. They wondered how he could remain asleep with the raging storm that seemed to push and pull their boat at will, never letting it rest, the boards creaking, sounding as if they'd break at any moment, leaving them with nowhere to go but down into the depths of the sea.

They forced the man to wake. He wiped the sleep from his eyes and looked at their terrified expressions. They watched him, confused by his calm. He stood as they observed, raised his hands and said, “Peace.”

Just like that, the storm stopped, the waves lessened and they, once more, felt in control, whether they were or not.

This one man above all others had the means to be in complete control, but only did as directed. This one man could force all of creation to bow to his will, but He only did what was necessary, not for his safety and protection, but for the good of all mankind.

Think about it.