A storm began to rage as Jesus Christ’s disciples were crossing the Sea of Galilee. It was an excursion they had routinely made numerous times before; in fact, some of them were fishermen by trade. They knew exactly how to handle various weather conditions, yet, during this particular voyage, Scripture tells us that a dreadful “tempest” engulfed them with such ferocity; it caused panic. Even the seasoned fishermen aboard the ship, were no match for the tumultuous storm that overtook them (Matthew 8:23-24, NKJV). Incidentally, Webster’s Dictionary defines “tempest” as: a violent windstorm accompanied by heavy rain and possibly hail. Read more…
Posted on November 1st, 2008 by Robert
Filed under: From the Pew
