Just the right moment!

Matthew 14: 32

And when they climbed into the boat, the wind died down.

 

Jesus was praying one night, and decided to meet the disciples out in the middle of the Sea of Galilee.

It was night time, the winds were strong—the disciples were having a real hard time navigating—and it was dark.

 

Once they realized that Jesus was not a ghost, Peter wanted to come out to meet Him.

What I find amazing, is that Jesus did not calm the water, until Peter had learned a very valuable lesson.

 

Sometimes, Jesus waits for just the right moment, to calm the stormy seas.

He even does that in our lives, from time to time. He waits for the best opportunity.

 

If we had it our way, we’d want the wind to settle down first, before the lesson is taught.

You know, just because we don’t always have smooth sailing, does not  mean we won’t make it to the other side.

 

If we’d understood the lessons Jesus tries to teach us from day to day, I’ll bet we’d try to weather the storm, more than we do.

We should not always be in such a rush to move past a teachable moment, and before Jesus has a chance to display His mighty power.

 

You might be going through a raging storm right now.

Don’t be so quick to wish the winds to die down—especially when Jesus is trying to teach you something.

 

When the winds are blowing out of control, it’s often natural that we wonder, if God is going to come through or not.

Just be sure of this—the winds will not die down, until He works out everything for our good.

 

Jesus knows what He’s doing—and frankly, we don’t—but when we invite Him into the boat—everything seems to change for the better….