Eye of the Storm

I know that when I am in the midst of a storm, I pray for God to stop the wind and the waves. Could it be that God actually sent the storm for my benefit? Think back to a biblical story many of us are familiar with. Jesus had just finished feeding the five thousand and wanted a little time to himself, rightfully so. You try feeding five thousand! So he put his disciples on a boat and sent them on ahead to the next village, directly into the path of a storm. After the disciples had battled the elements for hours, the Lord made his entrance. He walked to them…on water. After making sure it was in fact Jesus, (and who else could it have been?) Peter jumped out of the boat to join him. Have you ever thought about this? Jesus could have done the water walking test at any time. After all, Peter was a fisherman, and they spent a lot of time on the water. Why did he choose to do it during a storm? Why not choose a sunny day, when the sea was as smooth as glass? Because he knew that when the water is still and the sun is shining, anyone can keep his eyes on him; the true test is when the waves are crashing around us. The next storm you face, what will you focus on? The crashing waves or the coming King? The choice is yours.