What shame must have been theirs when in answer to their cry He rose up from His sleep and calmed the elements with a word! How outrageous must their doubts of Him have seemed when the winds retired at His bidding and the waves obeyed Him!

Ah, why had they no faith? They might have stretched themselves beside Him and known the wonder of unbroken peace in the tempest, and made that night the most memorable by their confidence in Him. They might have shared His peace with Him, for it was not indifference that marked that sleep of His, but peace, wonderful, beautiful, unruffled peace in the storm that beat upon the sea. And they were not one bit more safe when that great calm spread itself upon the waters than they were when the great billows thundered upon them, for the Man who slept in their storm-tossed ship was the Lord of the universe. Whether in peace or in calm, they were in His care. Had they but realized this, they might have honored Him and saved themselves much worry.

Let us beware lest we fail in our confidence in the Lord as those fearful men failed. We may have spoken of safety in Him in fair weather, but when sailing upon stormy waters let us hold firmly to the fact that He cannot fail. Have we committed ourselves to His keeping? He is most worthy of our trust. Do we know His love and His wisdom so well that we can put the helm of our tiny craft into His hands and leave it there? Do we sometimes ask, “Do You not care?” Let the Scriptures give the answer: “Casting all your care upon Him, for He cares for you” (1 Pet. 5:7).