In three of the four gospels, we find the story of Jesus and his disciples getting into a boat with the intention of crossing over to the other side of the lake.  While Jesus slept, a terrible storm came up, threatening to sink them all.  In panic and fear, the disciples wake Jesus.  They accuse him of “checking out” right when they need him the most.  It is only after Jesus calms the storm… after they experience what Mark describes as a “dead calm”… that they can proceed on their way TOGETHER.  (See Mark 4:35-41).  

Maybe you’ve felt that way about the storm of chaos and false-truths that have seemingly come out of nowhere in these past weeks.  I know I have.  As the disciples discovered, it is only by clinging to Jesus in the midst of life’s stormy seas, that we can at last find the calm which will allow us to thoughtfully, purposefully, and prayerfully get where we need to go TOGETHER.

In your prayers this week, create a space where you can be still and know that God is present.  Let the peace of God wash over and through you.  Then pray:  for peace in our world, in our nation, in our communities, and in our homes.  Trust Jesus to make a way through to the other side, and to journey there with you and for you. —Pastor Tammy