Jesus Calms the Storms

Several artists have given us renditions of the scene from Matthew’s Gospel.  The disciples in the boat with the storm raging – maybe something like we had this morning; then Peter getting out of the boat and walking toward Jesus on the water.

Several commentators suggest that this is a rich passage of prayer – when we think of the storms that take place in our own lives, we are being tossed about by different challenges or situations.  Peter doesn’t ask for the storm to be taken away, but that he come to Jesus.

You and I can think of the storms in our lives and start to go toward Christ.  We only are in danger when we take our lives off of Him and sense the danger we are in.  The Lord doesn’t take away the storm necessarily but assures us of His presence; that He will be with us to overcome the dangers or the challenges in our life.

Monsignor Daniel Hoye