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By Leela Abrahaml
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Our family routine every Sunday morning, after breakfast, was to jump into our Dodge Caravan and ride to church. Living on the farm had its advantages but we had to commute over an hour to get to our place of worship. Father usually tuned in to some Christian station and we heard good gospel music. This prepared us for the service ahead and really calmed our nerves. One Sunday morning the situation was different, because a dog, a Beagle puppy, ran across the road. Dad tried to avoid a collision and swerved to the right side. Unfortunately he lost control and the car skidded into the field. We screamed our lungs out. Mom kept repeating, “Calm down, Calm down.”
The two of us were screaming and really scared watching the car move off the road .We had not experienced an accident like this before. Dad as usual was cool as cucumber and got the car back on the road with the help of some good Samaritans who stopped to see what happened. During this ordeal my sister and I tried to keep ourselves occupied with jokes and school talk. We laughed and started to run around but Mom kept repeating, “Calm down, calm down.”
The gospel of Mark gives the account of Jesus sleeping on a pillow while the disciples were in panic, fearing death. They were in a boat when the strong winds came and the boat was about to capsize. They woke Jesus and asked for His help. He spoke to the sea to be still, the waves and storm immediately calmed down. The disciples were astonished that the winds had obeyed Him. Instead of being peaceful and calm they were afraid because of their unbelief. When we have trials and cares we need to get help from the Lord who is our Savior. He is able to help us and make us enjoy the calm atmosphere of His loving presence. We need to have faith in our Lord Jesus Christ and not be fearful.
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