Peace Be Still

So why am I the only one blogging?!?! Many of my other fellow travellers have their own personal sites; however, I am not so technologically capable, so I am just using this one. Also, I am the keeper of the community computer so I can be up at 1:00 in the morning blogging....
Today the theme seemed to be water. We saw an ancient boat from the first century, (the only one preserved from that time period), we took a boat ride on the Sea of Galilee, and we visited the Jordan River (or should I say stream, or dam portion - but that is another story in itself). Anyway, while we were on the boat we learned much about water and the conflict over water. While we were on the Sea of Galilee we stopped and turned off the engine and listened to the story of Jesus calming the sea. As I stood there in silence, with only the sound of the water gently rocking the boat, I was in awe that this was the very body of water that Jesus spoke these words to. On that day, the wind and the waves knew the authority of Jesus and they obeyed. As I stood there on "Holy Water" I had to ask myself, "Do I know and obey the authority of Jesus in my life?" For I know that God is asking, no commanding me, to trust and obey as well. And the message to me is the same as the message to the wind and the waves. "Peace, be still."