I have a few more thoughts on this “being led into the storm” and “stormy places being considered high places” stuff. Jesus got in the boat first. The disciples followed Jesus onto the very vehicle that took them into a violent storm. Wow. Jesus journeyed with them Himself into the storm. He never leaves us to endure the storms alone. Ok here’s the thing the storm showed them who they were not- and a new part of who the One they were placing their trust in and giving their lives to follow was. They exclaimed, “Who is this man that even the wind and waves obey Him?” Out of this storm came men more aware of the Authority, Power, and Majesty of Jesus Christ. For us to get more of Who He is, for us to become aware of where we need Him, He will lead us into a storm and journey along with us revealing Who He is that we need to know for the next part of our life’s journey. His love is beyond great!
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He goes with us!
Matthew 8:23-27 And after He got into the boat, His disciples followed Him. And suddenly, behold, there arose a violent storm on the sea, so that the boat was being covered up by the waves; but He was sleeping. And they went and awakened Him, saying, Lord, rescue and preserve us! We are perishing! And He said to them, Why are you timid and afraid, O you of little faith? Then He got up and rebuked the winds and the sea, and there was a great and wonderful calm a perfect peaceableness. And the men were stunned with bewildered wonder and marveled, saying, What kind of Man is this, that even the winds and the sea obey Him!