Christ At The Crossroads - Fear

I suspect all of us can remember the feeling of being afraid of the dark. As children, we would lie wide-eyed in the darkness, imagining a ghost in the closet or a monster under the bed.  

If the truth be told, however, we are still afraid. Even as full-grown adults, our fears can keep us awake at night. The monsters may no longer be blood-sucking creatures under the bed, but they still haunt us: an uncertain future, financial reversal, the fear of being alone, deteriorating health—or even death.  

We have questions that go bump in the night: What if I can’t pay the mortgage? What if this little lump is cancer? What if my spouse doesn’t love me? How can I cope with my failure? What if my kids are in danger?

 This week in our study, Christ at the Crossroads, we meet Jesus at an intersection of life and faith called fear. We come to a scene where Jesus is with His disciples in the middle of the night—but they’re not in drowsy-bear pajamas, tucked safely into bed. They’re in a small boat, facing the tentacled monster of a terrifying storm.  After Jesus comes to their rescue, He asks them two searching questions—one about their fear and the other about their faith. Two questions that are just as relevant to us today as they were to them then.

After Jesus comes to their rescue, He asks them two searching questions—one about their fear and the other about their faith. Two questions that are just as relevant to us today as they were to them then.