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Is it difficult for you to find peace in the chaos? 

Living in a broken world means that everything that surrounds you is broken.

We all desire control and believe that the more control we have the better off our lives will be, but we all know that isn’t true. How do we know that it isn’t true? Because we all have regrets. See, it is hard enough to control ourselves, let alone our surroundings. 

We arrogantly think that we know the best direction for our lives and often make decisions without asking God. 

It is dangerous to live life in your own strength because something will happen that will be out of your control. 

So, what do we do when we enter uncontrollable seasons? 

Plans have changed. Jobs have changed. The news changed. 

The good news for us is that Jesus is with us in the middle of the storms that we face – those situations where it seems like everything is against us, Jesus is still with us. 

In Luke 8:22-25 the disciples were in a small boat heading across the Sea of Galilee while Jesus napped on the boat. When they were on the lake a violent storm came out of nowhere and battered the boat. 

The Sea of Galilee is six hundred feet below sea level, in a cup-like depression among the hills. When the sun sets, the air cools; and as the cooler air from the west rushes down over the hillside, the wind churns the lake. These storms popped up quickly because of the geography of the land. There was little warning that a storm was coming in over the Sea. 

Even today the situation is the same – powerboats remained docked during some of these storms. You could imagine the fear if you were in a wooden boat with only oars and sails. 

Find Peace In The Chaos

The disciples were straining against the wind paddling away with an oar. They made little progress. Alone, cold, dark, with waves all around them. 

Seven of the disciples were fishermen – Andrew, Simon Peter, James, John, Thomas, Philip and Nathaniel – and would have been used to life on the water but this storm frightened them. The disciples believed they weren’t going to make it through this storm alive. 

So they ran to the only other person in the boat, Jesus, who was asleep. 

“They came and woke him up, saying, ‘Master, Master, we’re going to die!’ Then he got up and rebuked the wind and the raging waves. So they ceased, and there was a calm. He said to them, ‘Where is your faith?’ They were fearful and amazed, asking one another, ‘Who then is this? He commands even the winds and the waves, and they obey him!'” (Luke 8:24-25)

Jesus gave orders and brought order to the wind and waves. 

In biblical times, storms were signs of chaos, confusion, and destruction. 

Jesus calming the storm showed his divine power. It showed that he is able to control the uncontrollable and calm the chaos that surrounds us. 

What Storms Are You Facing? 

Your life will be full of storms that pop up out of nowhere and threaten to overtake you. These storms could be issues that you caused, situations that others causes, or difficult moments that no one caused, like an illness or natural disaster. 

Whatever the reason, these storms can have you holding on by a thread and trying to make it out without being capsized.  

Can order be found in chaotic situations? Yes. 

Can hope be found in chaotic situations? Yes.

Can peace be found in chaotic situations? Yes. 

Peace is found in the presence of the Savior not the absence of the storm. 

Jesus is never out of control. 

Jesus is never rushed or in a hurry. 

You are not alone in the storm. The sea-calmer is with you. 

Respond: 

Pray for a few minutes to God. Talk to him about the storms in your life. Be honest with him about how you feel and the help that you need at this moment. Thank him that he is sovereign and never out of control. 

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The F260 NT Bible reading plan and HEAR Journal method is from Replicate Ministries.