For me, the hardest part of COVID, the most stressful part, has been all the things we haven't known, about the virus and how it spreads and the vaccines and how long they last. The list of things we now know is growing, but there's still so much that we don't know. I remember 18 months ago when we thought we could hunker down for 2 weeks and get this under control, and 6 months ago when we thought we'd roll the vaccine out and get this under control, and it still feels like it's out of control in so many ways.
The disciples are in a situation where they don't understand. We can all agree that people don't walk on water. We may be more advanced in our scientific knowledge in the present day, but no one believed that people could easily walk on water, now or then. So this would have been unknown, and in the midst of this unknown situation, the disciples are in a storm at night, and so they can't see a way forward.
To the disciples, Jesus tells them, do not be afraid, because Jesus is near.
To you and I, Jesus tells us, do not be afraid, because Jesus is near.
May we trust in the presence of God, exhale our fears, and believe that the one who is on the throne, who is in control, is always near.
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