You Threw Off My Groove

Apologies for not being able to blog last week all, I was a bit under the weather and it knocked out a lot of my 'weeklys'.

Have you ever had a time when your routine got thrown off? Interruptions, unexpected events, sickness, snow... It's easy to get blown off course and suddenly feel out of control. (For 'being thrown off ones groove' see http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tePa0CI478k ).

It's at those times when we're stressed and we're trying to get back on top of things that we need to remember what Jesus' disciples did when the stormy weather blew their boat off course (or just generally blew it about a lot...)

Two things.

1. They panicked.
2. They called on Jesus to calm the storm.

Step one is not worth bothering with. When Jesus awoke the first thing he said was “Why are you afraid, O you of little faith?” (Matt 8:25). He over and again spoke of trusting and not fearing.

When are we going to start taking Jesus' words seriously when he says there is no need to be afraid?

When will be start believing him when he says, “My yoke is easy and my burden is light” (Matt 11:30)?

When will we take seriously his command, “Do not worry about your life” (Matt 6:25)?

When Jesus is with you, there is no need to fear. When they came to him, on that stormy sea, he got up and he calmed the storm. 

The disciples, in spite of the many other miracles they had seen, were still amazed he calmed the storm. Are you the same? In spite of all the good God has done in your life, are you still worrying he cannot or will not calm the storm you are in right now? Why should He have power to do one miracle and not another?

Whatever your situation, it can be improved by calling out to Jesus for help. Even if it just helps you to deal with the storm more easily. Christ who calmed the storm can transform lives. He can transform your fear into courage, your burdens into freedom and your worries into peace. All you have to do is ask.