The Disciples Needed Jesus
Matthew 8:23-27 Our true story comes from the Bible. It is found in the book, or part, of the Bible called Matthew. Matthew was one of the special helpers of Jesus. Jesus was traveling with His disciples. A disciple is a student. Jesus was their teacher. Jesus was also their friend. Jesus and His disciples were out in a boat. Suddenly it started to rain. It rained harder and harder. And the wind began to blow. And the boat began to rock. The boat leaned to one side and then it leaned to the other side. And then there were flashes of lightning and rumbles of thunder. The disciples became so afraid! They didn’t know what to do. But then they knew: They needed Jesus! They didn’t know what He could do, but they knew they could go to Him for anything. So, they did. Jesus was asleep in the boat. The disciples said, “Jesus, wake up! Save us from the storm. We are SO afraid!” Jesus told them, “Don’t be afraid.” And then Jesus told the wind and the waves to STOP! ...