Section 5
and His presence, they should have been at peace, not caring about the storm. The Lord had told them to go to the other side of the lake, and the Lord was with them in the boat. They should not have been frightened by the storm.
Our trouble as today's followers of the Lord is that when a storm comes we often forget the Lord's word. Furthermore, instead of looking at the Lord, we may look at the storm. We all need to learn that whenever we are on a journey fol lowing the Lord and a storm arises, we should look at the sleeping Lord and not at the storm. We should not care for the storm—we should care for the Lord's word. The Lord has said, "Let us go over to the other side," and whatever He says will come to pass. Once the Lord speaks con cerning a certain thing, it is settled. The Lord always fulfills His word. Hence, when He tells us to go over to the other side, we may be sure that we shall reach the other side, no matter what kind of storms may come.
RESTING WITH THE LORD
We need to believe in the Lord and not look at our environment or circumstances. Instead of looking at the storm, let us look at the resting Lord. Which will you follow—the storm or the