Chaplain’s Chat

We live in a world where there are many uncertainties. We have little or no control over so many things in our lives. Our birth and our upbringing were, in many ways, a product of our parents. We have control over our health only to a certain degree, we can’t control the weather, which is so vital for much of our food, and while we try to control the aging process, even this ultimately is out of our control! And this is before we start to live each day. There are uncertainties about how other people will speak and respond to us in our daily interactions. There are uncertainties about other events in our lives that we will face.  

As we read about the gospel accounts of Jesus’ life, we see many things about him. One of the amazing things is his control over all things. In Matthew 8, we read how Jesus calms the storm simply by speaking. Jesus has control even over nature. All these events point to the identity of Jesus and who he is, and later in the gospel accounts, Jesus will predict his death and resurrection. As the disciples at this point ask the question, “Who is this man?” we are left with the conclusion that Jesus is God’s son. Jesus is certainly in control of all things. So much so that we are encouraged to depend on him for our lives. Despite the uncertainties each and every day that we will face, we can trust in the one who is in control. 

Rev. Anthony Benn 
Chaplain