ourselves in the midst of a storm ? isn?t that the kind of question we will ask? And, in the end, isn?t that the kind of question which we need an answer to? ?Teacher, don?t you care that we are about to die?? 1. Jesus invites the disciples to join him on a journey. . 2. There is a storm, a - "great storm 3. Jesus is unperturbed by the same storm that so terrifies his disciples. 4. The disciples awake Jesus and dare to ask a threatening question.- ?Don?t you care?? and 5. The answer is : Jesus does care!. He arises and stills the raging storm. Jesus not only cares but he also acts! Jesus is the one who, when it is dark and all hope seems lost, rises, speaks, rebukes the wind and the waves, and saves those who, without his care and act, would surely be lost. When we are at our wits end ? and we find ourselves on our knees ? it then that we discover that Jesus does care! Sometimes, I believe, Jesus care is shown by external circumstances suddenly and dramatically changing ? just as they did with the calming of the sea ? but in my experience, Jesus? care is more often recognised by the stilling of the storm within. That is no less a miracle; no less evidence that Jesus does care, and that he is with us! 5. Jesus wonders why his disciples are afraid and have no faith