Jesus Is Always the Solution

I got a revelation. Remember the Bible story where the disciples and Jesus were in a boat crossing a river and a storm hit? Luke 22-25  "... Now 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. But 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. And 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. And 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.  
Everybody who's explained the story to me always focussed on the power of God.  How he was so anointed that even the wind and sea obeyed him.  They focus on how the disciples lacked faith, but never told us how they lacked faith.  They would say that they didn't believe what Jesus said, but never explained that fully either.  I often wondered why Jesus wasn't troubled being in a ship that was sinking.  Why, if he wasn't worried all of this time, did he have to come and rebuke the elements?  The answer to this I found in Matthew 14:24-25 "But the ship was now in the midst of the sea, tossed with waves: for the wind was contrary. And in the fourth watch of the night Jesus went unto them, walking on the sea..." I'm trying to explain the place where Jesus was at this point in his spiritual walk and I truly hope I can convey this clearly.  In Matthew 14, he walked on the water.  It wasn't as if he learned at that point that he could do this.  Once he was fully empowered with the Holy Ghost he could do all things.  So he got in the boat with his disciples that night and went to sleep because EVEN IF THE BOAT SANK... THEY WOULDN'T HAVE!!!!  Sorry, I got excited.  He could walk on water.  So what if the boat sank?  Who cares?  That just meant that he'd have to cross the sea on foot.  It didn't mean that he would drown.  If the disciples had believed wholly in him, they wouldn't have drowned either.  The only reason he had to get up and speak to the elements is because his disciples spoke death upon themselves "MASTER WE PERISH!"  "Jesus, we're going to die!" If Jesus gives you something even though you can't see it coming to pass, its not a test of your faith to him.  Its a test of your faith for YOU.  He has the answer and already knows the PERFECT solution to whatever the issue is.  The only one who needs convincing is YOU.  That test of your faith is so that the next time you face something... you can relax and say "God has this... I just need to obey and believe.  Believe and Obey.  He'll do all the rest.  The disciples didn't need to do anything to get across that sea except believe that Jesus could get them there. And he was back there asleep because no matter what the elements did, he was in no danger.  He was always the solution.  I'm rambling.  I hope I was able to convey what I learned.  But then again... maybe this is just for me. 

Curt

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