Jesus simply asks His disciples, ‘Why are you fearful?’ Now we can all think of at least a few reasons why fear might get the better of us. But though the storm is raging, Jesus is at rest. With Jesus in the boat, we don’t need to fear! Though trials will come, He will not let us drown. We need to take confidence in that.
Sin is not something we treat as though it were a minor surface problem or skin irritation. We are sinners in need of a heart transplant. It’s a sin issue that needs to be taken care of from the inside out. It’s a work only God can do!
Joshua warns the people that those things that may seem alluring and may look innocent will turn out to be a snare and a trap. So too, sin will be that which will corrupt and be a scourge if we don’t cut it away. The wages of sin is death, there’s no room to play around with it. Don’t believe the lie that you can handle it. Its purpose is to destroy.
Resurrection Sunday reveals the reality that Jesus is not merely a hero of the past, but Jesus is our living hope of the present! He’s alive today and forevermore! He’s the only One that has conquered the grave and He is the only One that can provide true life for us today and eternal life for us tomorrow.