Did Jesus Hurry and Worry? Larry Alverio
T wo things can cause stress and upset in our everyday lives–hurry and worry! Hurrying often leads to strain, frayed nerves, sleepless nights or upset stomachs. Worry is, on the other hand, simply fear in a subtle form. Our imaginations often work overtime stirring up wrong emotions. Consider the account where Jesus Christ was sound asleep on a ship during a violent storm. Matthew 8:24 records,
So, when He heard that he was sick He stayed two more days in the place where He was. [...] Then Martha said to Jesus, Lord, if you had been here, my brother would not have died. There are many lessons we learn from this account. Again, Jesus remained composed. He was not in a hur- ry nor was he worried. In fact, he deliberately stayed two more days before departing to see his friend. At times we feel that Christ is neither hurried nor
And suddenly a great tempest arose on the sea, so that the boat was covered with the waves. But He was asleep. Then His disciples came to Him and awoke Him, saying “Lord, save us We are perish - ing.” Jesus remained calm and steady throughout the entire ordeal. He was neither worried nor hurried. He simply rose, rebuked the winds and the sea, and immediately there was great calm. Another example is when Jesus’ good friend Lazarus died. In Matthew 10:6 it states,
worried about the trials His people are facing. Some- times it even seems as though He is “two days late.” But He knows exactly what He is doing. God is per- fecting us through testing and trials. Each one of God’s people is like a slow cooker: put all the ingredients in, and by the end of the day a tasty stew emerges! God is carefully adding the ingredients each of us needs to build godly character. In the end, it will be very good indeed. So follow our Lord’s example – do not to hurry and never worry.
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