In the year 2025, churches struggle to put the 1st-century principle into the 21st-century context. This question perhaps is the most controversial question in the context of pastoral care & counseling. Most believe that theology is to a minister what psychology is to counselors and the two do not really have much to do with each other. The doctrine of Scripture is the foundation often for our Christian doctrine.

I have always loved the story of Jesus walking on the water. Personally, the pictures of Jesus Christ walking on water are some of my favorites. Dark and stormy clouds, and crashing winds against the boat, I can only imagine how the disciples were overwhelmed by the storm and caused doubts in their hearts.

This reminds me that just as Jesus walked on stormy seas, Christ can walk through the metaphorical storms in my life.

Do you struggle with fear and unbelief? If so, you’re not alone. Perhaps that is the storm of marital difficulty, a storm of interpersonal conflict, a storm of family circle, a storm of church politics, a storm of political tension. The list goes on! The storm of a job loss, a storm of terminal illness, a storm of friends going cold, or the storm of growing old.

But there is one who can help. In the storms of life, whether in us or around us, Jesus is over the storm.

For those of you who feel like you’re in the middle of a storm right now, whatever storm you’re facing in your life, whether you sense the wind and the waves threatening to drown you, you’re not alone. Don’t believe the lie that it’s all over, for as long as God gives you a pulse, he has a purpose for you right here and right now.

Jesus’ walking on water is a powerful reminder to have faith that Jesus is over the storm of life.

1.To Be in the Word

Jesus undoubtedly performed miracles. Power of his word not only in teaching but also in the realm of the miraculous. He speaks to the wind, he speaks to the demons, he reverses sickness and death.

Even amid the one who is full of authority and power, Jesus prioritizes the priorities of life by seeing, “And after he had taken leave of them, he went up on the mountain to pray.” (Mark 6:46).

I am convinced, that what we need most in times of weariness and worry is to have personal quiet time with Jesus. What does that mean? To be in the Word of God through His Word. Not a few minutes in the Word.

Having the right view of God encourages people to give God all glory. To get the right view of God, you need to read the Bible.

At times, I wonder why the church has so little influence on the world. What has happened to the church? God then convicted my heart and showed me that it is because the world has so much influence on the church. Study after study reveals that professing Christians look no different than the world.

2.To Remember Who Jesus Is

Jesus walking on water is a theophany; Jesus’ words of self-revelation echo Exodus, “God said to Moses, ‘I AM WHO I AM.’ And he said, ‘Say this to the people of Israel: I AM has sent me to you.’” (Eco 3:14) which later we witness the great “I am” statement, “I am the bread of life; whoever comes to me shall not hunger, and whoever believes in me shall never thirst.” (John 6:35)

Jesus describes himself with just terms to put forth his deity. A statement that a lunatic will say, or the Lord himself

(1) Bread of life (John 8:12).

(2) Light of the world (John 9:5).

(3) Door (John 10:7).

(4) Shepherd (John 10:11).

(5) Resurrection and life (John 11:25).

(6) The way, truth, and life (John 14:6).

(7) The true vine (John 15:1).

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