Japanese Holiday

Today we have in Japan a holiday. Do you know which one? It is the day of the sea.  What does this day signify?

It means: „A day of thanks for the gifts of the sea, linked with the wish for the prospering of Japan as the nation which maintains narrow relations with the sea.“

I was reminded of the following biblical story. Jesus drove with the disciples over the lake. And because he was very tired he was sleeping in the back of the boat with his head on a cushion. Suddenly a violent storm came and high waves threatened the disciples. They where afraid and shouted shouted: „ Teacher, don´t you care that we are going to drown?“. ( Marc 4: 35-41).

This story has always fascinated me. Wind and waves hit the disciples. It could mean. That they have a hard and busy daily life and right in the middle Jesus ist there and  sleeps on a soft cushion. Great. This calmness and rest in the midst of the storm. In which storm are you put in tody? Which waves are hitting you today? Is it an illness or the fear of unemployment? Or some worries with your children? Or any temptation which you cannot resist?... It doesn´t matter! Please remember that Jesus is sitting with you in the boat. If you ask him to help you, he will help you for sure! 

And how did the history continued? When Jesus woke up, he rebuked the wind and said to the water: „Silence! Be still!“ Suddenly the wind stopped, and there was a great calm. 

I wish you in your daily business and many activities this calm rest and peace. Be alway aware, that Jesus is with you in the boat. Have a blessed day!