“Master, Master, We Are Perishing!“

(Luke 8:22-25)

"Now it happened, on a certain day, that He got into a boat with His disciples. And He said to them, 'Let us cross over to the other side of the lake.' And they launched out. But as they sailed He fell asleep. And a windstorm came down on the lake, and they were filling with water, and were in jeopardy. And they came to Him and awoke Him, saying, "Master, Master, we are perishing!"

"Then He arose and rebuked the wind and the raging of the water. And they ceased, and there was a calm. But He said to them, 'Where is your faith?' "

"And they were afraid, and marveled, saying to one another, 'Who can this be? For He commands even the winds and water, and they obey Him!' "

The centurion gave example, Jesus confirming, that great faith understands that Jesus Christ speaks by the authority (Luke 7:8-10) of God, the Father. He knew, if Jesus Christ speaks a word, it will be done. Jesus asking His disciples about their faith qualifies their doublemindedness. In jeopardy they did not perish, physically. What Jesus did, rebuking the winds and water, gave them the opportunity to relinquish the confidence of their experiences so confidence in Him, His words, could become complete. He does the same for us today. With "no variation or shadow of turning He brings us forth by His own will, by the word of truth". Jesus Christ speaks just the same today!

"Master, Master, we are perishing!" Yes, YOU are!