On the verge of drowning in a terrific storm on the lake, the disciples cry in terror, “Teacher, do you not care that we are perishing?” (Mark 1:38).   How often do we say or think, “Lord, don’t you care?”   Little doubt that every one of us has at least once said this.   The Psalms frequently reveal such thinking.   Asaph, for example:  “Will the Lord spurn forever, and never again be favorable? Has his steadfast love forever ceased? Are his promises at an end for all time? Has God forgotten to be gracious? Has he in anger shut up his compassion?” (Psalm 77:7-9).

Yet the Lord gently rebukes us for our unbelief.   He who can calm wind and waves with a word is a God of compassion.  Yes, he cares.  And Asaph in vs. 11 discovers this:  “I will remember the deeds of the Lord;  yes, I will remember your wonders of old.” He reflected on the nature of God and found comfort, answering his own questions.

Today, ponder the deeds of the Lord and find courage and comfort in the storm.