How does Jesus Calm the Stormy Sea in Matthew 8:23-27?

      What happens when circumstances arise like tsunami waves and the winds in our environment reaches hurricane proportions?  I've been blown, and sometimes my faith has wavered, but by the Lord's mercy it has never been destroyed. I really like Chapter 44 of the Life-Study of Matthew that covers Matthew 8 because it shows the Lord  has authority over the stormy situations in our lives. 

     After Witness Lee explains this account, he reminds the reader that the Lord in verse 18 had already given the disciples His command:  "Now when Jesus saw a crowd around Him, He gave orders to depart to the other side." (Recovery Version of the New Testament).  As they set out to obey, they encountered frustrations above them and problems beneath them, and this caused their faith in the Lord's word to be shaken.  We know this because when they woke the Lord up, He said to them,  Why are you fearful, you of little faith? (v. 25).  

The footnote on this verse is amazing: 

 "Faith comes from and depends on the word of the Lord (Rom. 10:17).  In v. 18 the Lord gave them a word, telling them to depart to the other side.  If they had believed that word, they would not have needed to pray as they did in v. 25.  They did not have a full realization concerning the Lord's word; thus, their faith was little"  (Recovery Version of the New Testament).

So Jesus calms the stormy seas by His word, but from what I'm seeing here unless we believe it and act on it in nothing is going to happen.

Other blogs on the Life Study of Matthew:

You can listen to excerpts from the Life Study of Matthew along with excellent commentary by tuning into the Life Study of the Bible with Witness Lee.    

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What is the Sermon on the Mount Really About?  (Part 2)
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How Does Jesus Calm the Stormy Sea in Matthew 8:23-27?
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