TROUBLE
Today's reading: Matthew 13-15

"Meanwhile, the disciples were in trouble far away from land, for a strong wind had risen, and they were fighting heavy waves." Matthew 14:24 NLT

Trouble-a state or condition of distress, annoyance or difficulty; a condition of physical distress or ill health; a condition of mechanical malfunction; a condition of doing something badly or only with great difficulty.

We've all been there...or will be...in trouble.

-When waves crash over the sides of our boat.

-When our bodies betray us.

-When the world piles more on our shoulders than we were meant to bear.

-When things break down--relationships, trusts, promises made, vows.

-When you try and try and the situation only gets worse and worse.

That's what trouble is.

Then Jesus comes into the picture.

We wait a few days, hours, years, minutes or verses and there He is-calming the sea, hushing the winds, settling our hearts, bringing the trouble to an end with His simple words.