Luke 8:22-2522Now it came to pass on a certain day, that he went into a ship with his disciples: and he said unto them, Let us go over unto the other side of the lake. And they launched forth. 23But as they sailed he fell asleep: and there came down a storm of wind on the lake; and they were filled with water, and were in jeopardy. 24And they came to him, and awoke him, saying, Master, master, we perish. Then he arose, and rebuked the wind and the raging of the water: and they ceased, and there was a calm. 25And he said unto them, Where is your faith? And they being afraid wondered, saying one to another, What manner of man is this! for he commandeth even the winds and water, and they obey him. (Luke 8:22‑25)
JESUS often went into a ship with His disciples. Peter had a ship of his own, and John had another ship, and they liked to lend their ships to Jesus.
Once they were all in a ship, when the wind blew very hard and the water moved up and down and came over the ship. The disciples were afraid that they would be drowned. Jesus had fallen asleep and was lying on a pillow. The noise of the wind and of the water had not wakened Him.
His disciples went to Him and cried, ‘O Master, dost Thou not care for us?’ The disciples were afraid He would let them drown.
Then Jesus got up and said to the wind, ‘Wind, be still!’ And He said to the water, ‘Be still!’
The wind stopped blowing, and the water was smooth and quiet. Then Jesus said to His disciples, ‘Why were you afraid? Why did you not believe that I would take care of you?’
Jesus knew that they were tossed about, and He would have kept them safe though He was asleep.
The disciples said one to another, ‘Jesus is the Son of God. Even the wind and the sea obey Him.’
The disciples, with Jesus their Lord,
At sea in a vessel were tossed;
The winds loudly blew, the waves too did roar;
They feared that they all should be lost.
The waters rushed into the ship;
For Jesus all eagerly look:
He lies on a pillow asleep.
Had He His disciples forsook?
He rises His work to perform:
The wind and the waters obey:
Soon hushed is the terrible storm,
The hurricane passes away.
How ready is Jesus to save!
How strong is His arm to protect!
His mercy we ever will crave;
And deliverance ever expect.
Questions
What made the disciples afraid when they were in a ship?
Was it wrong of them to be afraid?
What did Jesus say to the wind and to the water?
What did the disciples say when they saw the wind and the water obey Jesus?
What the disciples said of Jesus after the storm:
A verse from the Bible for you to learn: