“Immediately Jesus made the disciples get into the boat and go on ahead of him to the other side, while He dismissed the crowd.” Matthew 14:22 (NIV).
Today a lot of people are trying to bring their lives under full control. Control over emotions, their internal and external circumstances and even the people around them. Who do you think controls your life? Insisting to get into the boat, Jesus directs his disciples on board, knowing fully well of an impending, looming storm. Think about it, Jesus didn’t send the disciples into the storm to be malicious or mean. No, He did it to help build their faith! By doing this, Jesus also showed that He was in complete control of the storm and their lives. Outside of salvation itself,