As I looked upon the white-capped, roaring billows, I was reminded of that scene in the life of Christ, when the disciples, in obedience to the command of their Master, went in their boats to the farther side of the sea. A terrible tempest broke upon them. Their vessels would not obey their will, and they were driven hither and thither, until they laid down their oars in despair. They expected to perish there; but while the tempest and the billows talked with death, Christ, whom they had left upon the other side, appeared to them, walking calmly upon the boisterous, white-capped waves. They had been bewildered by the uselessness of their efforts and the apparent hopelessness of their case and had given up all for lost. When they saw Jesus before them upon the water, it increased their terror; they interpreted it as a sure precursor of their immediate death. They cried out in great fear. But, instead of His appearance heralding the presence of death, He came as the messenger of life. Hi…
"And, behold, there arose a great tempest in the sea, insomuch that the ship was covered with the waves: but he was asleep."
The EGW passage directly recounts the biblical story of Jesus calming the storm, making it a clear and explicit allusion to Matthew 8:24 and related accounts.
"Shall we refuse obedience to the Source of all power, whose law even the sea and the waves obey? Shall I fear to trust myself to the protection of Him who has said that not a sparrow falleth to the ground without the notice of our heavenly Father? 4T 288.2"
"Are not two sparrows sold for a farthing? and one of them shall not fall on the ground without your Father."
EGW directly references the idea of God's awareness of a sparrow falling, which is a clear allusion to Matthew 10:29.
"When nearly all had left for their staterooms, I continued on deck. The captain had provided me a reclining cane chair, and blankets to serve as a protection from the chilly air. I knew that if I went into the cabin I should be sick. Night came on, darkness covered the sea, and the plunging waves were pitching our ship fearfully. This great vessel was as a mere chip upon the merciless waters; but she was guarded and protected on her course by the heavenly angels, commissioned of God to do His bidding. Had it not been for this, we might have been swallowed up in a moment, leaving not a trace of that splendid ship. But that God who feeds the ravens, who numbers the hairs of our heads, will not forget us. 4T 288.3"
"For he shall give his angels charge over thee, to keep thee in all thy ways."
The EGW passage speaks of being guarded and protected by angels, which aligns with the theme of angelic protection found in Psalm 91:11.