Silence!
Be Still!
Suddenly
The
Wind Stopped, And There Was A Great Calm.
Scripture
Mark
4
35 As
evening came, Jesus said to his disciples, “Let’s cross to
the other side of the lake.” 36 So they took Jesus in the
boat and started out, leaving the crowds behind (although other boats
followed). 37 But soon a fierce storm came up. High waves were
breaking into the boat, and it began to fill with water.
38 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?”
39 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. 40 Then he asked them, “Why are you afraid? Do
you still have no faith?”
41 The
disciples were absolutely terrified. “Who is this man?” they
asked each other. “Even the wind and waves obey him!”
Observation
So
why are you afraid? Do you still have no faith?
We
serve an All-Powerful God. Jesus Christ is Lord over all! Nothing,
absolutely nothing is too hard for Him. So why are you and I still
afraid?
We
are God's children. So why in the world should we be afraid.
People
that have never been in a boat during a storm can't appreciate it as
much as those of us who have. When the wind is blowing in a storm it
takes a long time for those waves to settle down even after the wind
has stopped, but that is not the case when Jesus is in the boat!
So
since all of us have either just come out of a storm, are presently
going through a storm in our life, or getting ready to head into a
storm wouldn't it be smart for us to let Jesus take care of all of
our storms!
There
are 365 “Fear Not” verses in the Bible! One for each day of the
year! I think that the Lord is trying to tell us something!
Isaiah
41:10
Don’t
be afraid, for I am with you. Don’t be discouraged, for I am your
God. I will strengthen you and help you. I will hold you up with my
victorious right hand.
Psalm
46
1 God is our
refuge and strength,
always ready to help in times of trouble.
2 So we will not fear when earthquakes come
and the mountains crumble into the sea.
3 Let the oceans roar and foam.
Let the mountains tremble as the waters surge!
always ready to help in times of trouble.
2 So we will not fear when earthquakes come
and the mountains crumble into the sea.
3 Let the oceans roar and foam.
Let the mountains tremble as the waters surge!
Application
I
will trust Jesus to take care of all of my storms. How about you?
1
Peter 5:7
Give
all your worries and cares to God, for
he caresabout you.
Prayer
Heavenly
Father, thank You that You have promised to take care of me. Remind
me every time that I am afraid that You are right there to take care
of me. I pray for anyone reading this blog that is dealing with a
storm right now. Give them faith. Show them that You can and that You
are willing to calm their storm. Show them that they can trust in
You.
Daily
Bible Reading: Job 20; Mark 3,4
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