Jesus decided one day to head across the lake to continue his ministry. On the other side of the Sea of Galilee (the lake) was a culture that was not strongly rooted in Judaism. As a matter of fact, there were quite a few people that didn't believe in God at all. This gives us a hint that Jesus was up to something that other prophets had not been called to do. He was going to preach and teach to Gentiles. He was not confining His message, His healing, or His salvation to the Jews.
This is very similar to the call that He has placed on us, but in this case, He's walking with the disciples to make sure that they understand what he is going to ask them for later. On the way over, though, the boat runs into a storm, and Jesus has to calm the waters. First, this reminds us that even when we are doing what God asks us to do, it doesn't mean that it will be easy. Second, it reminds us of who Christ is. The disciples were still trying to figure it out at the time, and this gave the an opportunity to see that He is not only in control of disease and death (they've seen Him heal and raise people from the dead) but He's also in control of nature. It's just one more clue for them that this is the incarnate God.
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