WHERE JESUS IS, THERE IS SERENITY! ~ CookingFood.Org

“HONEY FROM THE ROCK”

Tuesday, 28th June 2016,

Thirteenth Week of Ordinary Time

Memorial of St. Irenaeus, Bishop and Martyr

Amos 3: 1-8, 4:11-12;

Ps 5: 5-8;

Mt 8: 23-27

WHERE JESUS IS, THERE IS SERENITY!

Jesus rebuked the winds and the sea, and there was a great calm. If this story means just calming the sea then one may question: why doesn’t Jesus do it now? Why does he allow his loved ones to be drowned in the stormy sea of life? Is he not concerned to save us as he did for his apostles? There is much more to this story than just calming the storm. Wherever Jesus is, there is calmness, serenity and peace. No matter how terrible the storms of life are! The very presence of Jesus turns even the worst situation into a great calm. With Jesus in our life boat no wind can drown us. But the problem with us is that we are people of little faith. Our faith is very shallow in God and when things do not happen as per our wish we begin to doubt the very presence of God within us. Only those who are convinced and have experienced the indwelling and abiding presence of God remain strong and unshaken. Such people experience peace and serenity in all circumstances, even in the most terrible of tempests of life.

Prayer: Lord, increase and deepen my faith in Your indwelling presence, that I may experience a great calm and peace always. Amen.