Relaxing During the Raging Storm

Jesus wanted to be alone. He had spent the majority of the day ministering to the multitudes and must have felt physically, emotionally, and spiritually spent. He had been bombarded throughout the day on every angle. They just wanted to touch Him. That was all they needed for deliverance and healing, and He graciously let them. Thousands upon thousands of needy hands and sweating bodies pressing in on Him without stop. No brake, no breathing room, human mayhem, He was their Savior, Healer, God; He was all of this, but also a human.
And as He finally sent them away He was in desperate need of alone time with His Father, so much so that He also sent His disciples away too. More than anything, He needed to be alone with the Father so that He could recover from the strenuous day of labor. He told His disciples that He would catch up with them, and that they were to go to the other side of the lake in the mean time. They obediently left, and He distanced Himself from the remaining crowd by climbing the mountain.
Once reaching the summit He strengthened Himself by His Father. His Spirit was rejuvenated, albeit His physical body was probably still exhausted. After resting in His Father's embrace He decided to join His disciples. And His Father decided to create a thunderstorm, and as Jesus glanced at the lake He noticed that the surface was choppy, and that the winds were picking up major speed. Then the Father told Him to walk on the water, toward the disciples' rocking boat.
Jesus didn't hesitate to obey. He lived to obey His Father. I'm sure the thought of walking on the surface of the tumultuous waves was exhilarating for Him to think about. He made His way down the mountain side and as He stood on the shore He stared wide eyed at the looming tempest.
Then He took His first step. The lake's texture was soft, yet hard enough to support His weight. As He progressed further into the lake I can imagine that He was overwhelmed with the elation of the adventure. The waves rose to tower in front of Him before swooping down to bow at His feet, and then lifting Him high over their heads to exalt Him above the earth. He probably laughed out loud; after all, He had never experienced this while on Earth. He was walking on the storm ridden water!
He loves His Father, and His Father's adventurous heart. His Father is anything but tame. As Jesus obeys He knows that He can relax during the crazy happenings. He knows that His Father will always protect Him, and shield Him from harm as long as He listens and follows. At this time He most likely remembers what His ancestor had written in the scriptures. David wrote, 'Though I walk in the shadow of the valley of death I will fear no evil.' Perhaps He smiles to Himself, and perhaps He nods His head at how right David was. Perhaps He takes this time to praise His Father for creating such buoyant life on the Earth, and the opportunity to be thrilled to the core while living a life of worship and obedience.
Lightning strikes close by, and Jesus raises His voice to match His Father's. He laughs as the rain pelts down. He rejoices as the thunder breaks the sky, and as the waves swell high over His head before lifting Him into the ink filled heavens. He loves His Father. He loves His Father even more than His own life.
As God takes us into the mystery of the unknown, let's lift our voices and our hearts in praise and adoration, because He has created us to live life to the max! We can do all things in Christ who strengthens us. He gives us a strong mind. He gives us authority and power. He is good, and He promises to take care of our every need. Praise His name!