Jesus Calms the Storm
Mark 4: 35 That day when evening came, he said to his disciples, “Let us go over to the other side.” 36 Leaving the crowd behind, they took him along, just as he was, in the boat. There were also other boats with him. 37 A furious squall came up, and the waves broke over the boat, so that it was nearly swamped. 38 Jesus was in the stern, sleeping on a cushion. The disciples woke him and said to him, “Teacher, don’t you care if we drown?”
39 He got up, rebuked the wind and said to the waves, “Quiet! Be still!” Then the wind died down and it was completely calm.
40 He said to his disciples, “Why are you so afraid? Do you still have no faith?”
41 They were terrified and asked each other, “Who is this? Even the wind and the waves obey him!”
This passage of scripture is very comforting to me! How can this be? All of us have experienced fear in our lives. These fears can be the loss of a job, the loss of a spouse or child, the end of a marriage or an unexpected medical condition. In each case, there is a sense of loss and abandonment. We sometimes feel like we are alone on an island with no one to share our pain and grief. So- I can identify with these disciples as they face a violent storm and yearn for solid ground!
But just like them, we may feel that Jesus is “asleep” in our own life. This scripture serves to remind us that nothing is further from the truth! No matter our pain or suffering, Jesus is there to help calm the headwinds and storms in our journey. Jesus asks his disciples why they still have no faith. No matter what we may face- this scripture reminds us to reach out to Jesus.
In Matthew 11: 28 Jesus calls out to us! He says : “Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy and my burden is light.”
We do not walk alone in this life-even if we sometimes feel that way. May it always be so!
Prayer: Father thank you for being with us when we encounter tough times. Help us to call on you when we face fear so that we might have rest for our soul as we await that house not made by hands but eternal to the Heavens.
Marv Jones
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