Storm, Demons, and Death

A man runs up, out of breath. "I will follow You anywhere!" Jesus stops. "Foxes have holes to sleep in. Birds have nests. But I have no place to lay My head." The man's face changes. Following Jesus means giving up every safe and easy thing.

Evening falls. Jesus has been teaching and healing all day. His body is tired. He and the disciples climb into a boat and push off from shore. The crowd gets smaller behind them. Dark water stretches out ahead. They just want to get to the other side and rest.

Out of nowhere — a wild storm! Wind screams across the water! Waves crash over the sides of the boat! The disciples grab the edges and hold on. Water pours in around their feet. And Jesus? Fast asleep in the back, His head on a pillow. Asleep.

Matt 8:20