Storms of life

I have been listening to a series of sermons based on depression called "Downcast"
This past week the scripture from Matthew 14:22-33 was used .
I love when scripture is broken down and I'm able to apply it to my life now

Jesus Walks on the Water

22Immediately Jesus made the disciples get into the boat and go on ahead of him to the other side, while he dismissed the crowd. 23After he had dismissed them, he went up on a mountainside by himself to pray. When evening came, he was there alone, 24but the boat was already a considerable distance[a] from land, buffeted by the waves because the wind was against it.
25During the fourth watch of the night Jesus went out to them, walking on the lake. 26When the disciples saw him walking on the lake, they were terrified. "It's a ghost," they said, and cried out in fear.

27But Jesus immediately said to them: "Take courage! It is I. Don't be afraid."
28"Lord, if it's you," Peter replied, "tell me to come to you on the water."29"Come," he said.

Then Peter got down out of the boat, walked on the water and came toward Jesus.

30But when he saw the wind, he was afraid and, beginning to sink, cried out, "Lord, save me!"

31Immediately Jesus reached out his hand and caught him. "You of little faith," he said, "why did you doubt?"

32And when they climbed into the boat, the wind died down. 33Then those who were in the boat worshiped him, saying, "Truly you are the Son of God."



There were a few points that really hit home with me

24but the boat was already a considerable distance[a] from land, buffeted by the waves because the wind was against it.


1. The Sea of Galilee is one of those places where unexpectedly storms come from nowhere...In our lives storms seem to come from nowhere. If you are a christian you are either ready to go in a storm...in the middle of a storm...or coming out of a storm



27But Jesus immediately said to them: "Take courage! It is I. Don't be afraid."

2. Jesus is the "I" of the storm...the eye of the storm is generally calm and peaceful


28"Lord, if it's you," Peter replied, "tell me to come to you on the water."29"Come," he said.

3. Jesus is always there for you



30But when he saw the wind, he was afraid and, beginning to sink, cried out, "Lord, save me!"

4. The wind is something you can't see..you can see the effects but not the actual wind..so many times we become downcast over things that we can't see...that aren't actually there...we blow up situations in our mind

31Immediately Jesus reached out his hand and caught him. "You of little faith," he said, "why did you doubt?"

5. So many times we allow doubt to creep in and causes us to be downcast..Jesus is there with his hand to reach for us when that doubt creeps in

32And when they climbed into the boat, the wind died down.

6. Jesus is able to calm the storm if we allow him to get in the boat with us