Genesis 19:15-29 / Matthew 8:23-27
Life is just so surprising with its many twists and turns and we have to expect the unexpected.
We can make plans about our lives, plan for the future, plan what to do in a situation, plan what to say in an encounter.
But calm can just turn into chaos with the blink of the eye.
In the 1st reading, Lot had planned to stay in the land and build his future there.
He had never expected the place to be destroyed and to flee for his life.
Similarly, in the gospel, calm turned into chaos in the lake and the disciples feared for their lives.
Even for us, when calm suddenly turns into chaos, fear strikes up and we begin running around looking for solutions and trying to gain control of the situation.
But we only need to cry out like the disciples did: Save us, Lord, we are going down.
And no cry to God is ever left unanswered. And He tells us not to be afraid.
God did not promise us that there will be no chaos or storms in our lives.
But He did promise that He will be with us in every storm and in every chaos.
So let us not fear but believe in God's promise which will be kept till the end of time.