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And as they sailed He fell asleep. And a windstorm came down on the lake, and they were filling with water and were in danger. And they went and woke Him, saying, Master, Master, we are perishing! And He awoke and rebuked the wind and the raging waves, and they ceased, and there was a calm. He said to them, Where is your faith? Luke 8:23-25 ESV

Who is going to tell Him? They had put it off as long as possible, but now the water was getting pretty deep inside the boat and someone had to wake Jesus up. It is not easy to ask for help, especially for men, but when they began to sink, they worked that out.

Earlier the ministry group had set sail across the lake in their fishing boat, and Jesus fell asleep. The disciples were navigating the boat all by themselves. After all, some of them were fishermen and they knew all about boats. Peter and the others probably felt pretty good about this and thought that they had it all under control, nothing but smooth sailing ahead. They probably though, "No problem, we have done this a thousand times."

Suddenly, a storm came up and the boat began filling with water. The group was in great danger and began to panic, but Jesus slept on. Finally they awoke Jesus with, Master we are perishing! and He calmed the storm for them. Will Jesus let you struggle against a storm in your own strength? Apparently so, but they only needed to ask for His help to change the situation. James said, You do not have, because you do not ask." (James 4:2)

If a storm is raging in your life and your faith is not strong enough to stop it: call on Jesus, The Master of the Storm. Do not assume that He will step in and calm everything without you inviting Him in. Jesus said, "Behold, I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears My voice and opens the door, I will come in" (Revelation 3:20). He does not beat down your door, but if you ask, He just may help you today. Worry about it, or pray about it and let God help you.