Thou Shalt Not Disturb the Napping of Thy Lord
After talking to someone from the bottom-dwellers group, I realized that both groups talked a bit tonight about Jesus calming the storm in Matthew 8. I just wanted to pose a question for discussion: Judging by Jesus' gentle rebuke when the disciples freaked out and woke him up, the disciples' decision to awaken him obviously showed a lack of faith (this is a brilliant deduction, I know). My question is, what would faith have looked like in that situation? Waiting out the storm and letting Jesus sleep? Waking him, but with a different sort of approach (more different less scareder, B-rent)? I would love to hear some thoughts!
posted by katie at 10:27 PM
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I had to leave a comment, because I have been pondering this stormy-boat-scaredy-disciples-sleepy-Jesus passage in scripture.
Hi guys, sorry to come out of nowhere and to come on strongly, but I value Truth and I live in the real world. Consequently, I only have one thought on this passage.
The first person who thinks he would have done much better than the disciples in that boat should probably re-examine his own prayer-life (if it exists at all). It may look something like the Pharisee who prayed next to the tax-collecter. Luke 18:10-14
If you're upset about this comment, it's not me you are angry with. But I'll be around Pierced Sunday night if you would like to punch me anyways! :))
3:29 PM
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