As evening came, Jesus said to his disciples, “Let’s cross to the other side of the lake.” So they took Jesus in the boat and started out, leaving the crowds behind (although other boats followed). But soon a fierce storm came up. High waves were breaking into the boat, and it began to fill with water. Jesus was sleeping at the back of the boat with his head on a cushion. The disciples woke him up, shouting, “Teacher, don’t you care that we’re going to drown?” When Jesus woke up, he rebuked the wind and said to the waves, “Silence! Be still!” Suddenly the wind stopped, and there was a great calm. Then he asked them, “Why are you afraid? Do you still have no faith?” The disciples were absolutely terrified. “Who is this man?” they asked each other. “Even the wind and waves obey him!” Mark 4:35-41 NLT
- The storm didn’t take Jesus by surprise. Your storm is no surprise to God.
- Sometimes you just need to get away.
- Storms/Fierce-situations-in-life are beyond our control. Turn to Jesus to calm you through it.
- “Fear and Faith: these two correspond to one another. An increase in one leads to a decrease in the other.” (Dr. Tony Evans Commentary, page 929).
- Don’t underestimate Jesus.
- Allow God’s Word to comfort you. Dig in.
I pray that your faith will increase and fear be gone. God is with you.
Blessings to you and yours,
Stephanie
This beautiful song by Hope Darst goes perfect with these bible verses. Enjoy:
