As Jesus finishes His sermon in parables, he abruptly calls for a boat to take Him to the other side of the Sea of Galilee. His fatigue causes Him to quickly fall asleep in the stern, and as so often happens here, a violent storm strikes without warning. The Sea of Galilee is 6 1/2 miles wide and 12 miles long, 682 feet below sea level in a bowl-like formation in the mountains. Winds are revolving rather than directional, and keeping the bow into the wind becomes impossible. The design of the fishing boat made it vulnerable to waves breaking over the side, and they were "swamped", as per Luke's term, and close to sinking. Could you have passed this test of faith? As Jesus said, "Where is your faith?"