Significant Choices ...

 Today's Readings: OT - Genesis 9:18-29 / NT - Matthew 8:18-34

"And he said to them, “Why are you afraid, O you of little faith?” Then he rose and rebuked the winds and the sea, and there was a great calm." -  Matthew 8:26

What are your greatest fears?  Spiders, snakes, heights, dogs, flying or germs? Maybe you have a more exotic fear such as Arachibutyrophobia; the fear of peanut butter. Those of us that have such fears make life choices as a result. I wear cowboy boots, so I have no fear of snakes. I travel by car, so I have no fear of flying. In many ways fear directs us to make significant choices.

The disciples had no other way to travel than by boat. The waters they traveled were unpredictable at best and when their boat became swamped to the point of sinking they were afraid. There were no other life choices to make than to call on Jesus. They learned in a moment of desperation that having faith in Jesus is the best and most significant choice.

You're in the boat of  life my friend. It's the only way to travel and storms are definitely brewing. Yes, the unpredictable troubles will overwhelm, but why fear when you can have faith in the One who still calms the winds and waves? This is the best and most significant choice. 

 Tomorrow's Readings: OT - Genesis 10 / NT - Matthew 9:1-17