Wednesday, May 5, 2004

While they were sailing he fell asleep. A windstorm swept down on the lake, and the boat was filling with water, and they were in danger.
(Luke 8.23 NRSV)
Dr. Norman Vincent Peale, in his book STAY ALIVE ALL YOUR LIFE, tells about encountering a hurricane in the Atlantic. They managed to sail around danger, however. Afterwards, Dr. Peale and the captain were visiting. The captain said he had lived by the philosophy that if the sea is smooth, it will get rough, and if it is rough, it will get smooth. Then the captain added, "But with a good ship you can always ride it out."

What happens, though, if you are in a tiny ship in a terrible storm? That was the predicament the disciples faced. That is the predicament many of us sometimes face. At such times all we can do is rely on the faith we have nurtured. When we do, if our faith is our own and if it is real, we will hear a voice, a voice that calms the storms within our own souls. "Peace," that voice will say. "Peace. Be still."

Dear God, Strengthen my faith and love for you so that I can be at peace. Amen.

Ron Newhouse

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