Fear / Less Primjer

God can give us rest in the midst of the storm.  

In the storms of our life, we can feel an incredible weight on our shoulders. Fear is spinning, creating anxiety in our hearts, as our thoughts run wild and we are unable to stop them in the dead of the night. 

Jesus shows us another way to approach the storm. The disciples find him sleeping during the furious squall that’s about to take the boat over. And yet, Jesus is asleep in the midst of the storm. He is barely bothered by the storm because He knows that He is greater than the storm. We can have that same rest in the midst of storms in our lives when we recognize that all our worries are diminished before our Lord Almighty. If Jesus could sleep in the middle of the storm, then we can also sleep, because He is our God and Savior. We don’t have to just anticipate the end of the storm, but we can have peace in the middle of the storm. 

God is building, God is guarding, God is blessing and providing—all outside our efforts. So don’t toil as if it’s all on you. Trust that He will bring to pass what’s aligned with His good and perfect will. Go to Jesus and He will give you rest. He tells us to go to Him and learn from Him and we will find rest for our souls.  

Pray for the supernatural divine rest that God alone brings, for God wants to give his beloved rest. 

Questions 

What has been keeping you from getting restful sleep at night?   

How might you shift your mindset and focus away from fear and towards God this week, so that you can have peace in the middle of the storm?