Be Still And Know

Mark 4:37-38 NLT  But soon a fierce storm came up. High waves were breaking into the boat, and it began to fill with water. Jesus was sleeping at the back of the boat with his head on a cushion. The disciples woke him up, shouting, “Teacher, don’t you care that we’re going to drown?” How often do I sleepwalk through my days, failing to look for, let alone seek my Lord and saviour, in the circumstances of my life? So often the very monotony of life’s rhythm drowns out both the voice and presence of God. Yet God is present with me in every moment of every day.   Despite the scientists advising governments that every century they might expect three pandemics, when Covid-19 arrived, none of us was ready. The suddenness and seriousness of its arrival shocked every nation. In the UK, despite a long-prepared pandemic plan, politicians scrambled to find policies that might limit the spread and impact of the virus.  Much like the disciples, we realise we have a problem and then are surprised, if not offended, that Chr