Fear does not have the final say

In John 6, we find a well-known passage of the disciples caught in a storm on the Sea of Galilee.

Prior to this incident, Jesus had spent time with the multitude, teaching them. However, when the crowds wanted to make Him king, Jesus sent the people away. Jesus wanted to climb a nearby mountain to be alone and in prayer, so sent his men ahead of him on a boat to the other side of the nearby sea. Being God, Jesus was aware of the impending situation that the disciples would face.

Matthew 14:24 relates the same story, saying that the disciples’ boat “was already a considerable distance from land...