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)
JESUS IS BIGGER THAN THE STORM. HIS SLEEPING WAS NOT A SIGN OF HIS INDIFFERENCE, HIS SLEEPING WAS A SIGN-POST TO HIS POWER AND AUTHORITY OVER THE STORM.
THE WORK OF GOD DOES NOT JUST IMPACT ME BUT THOSE AROUND ME.
STORMS REVEAL THE STUFF THAT OFTEN HINDERS US FROM EXPERIENCING THE HEART OF GOD BECAUSE OF WHAT’S IN OUR HEARTS TOWARDS GOD.
IN THE FACE OF HUMANITY’S
GREATEST STORM ETERNAL SEPARATION FROM GOD JESUS ON
THE CROSS STRETCHED OUT HIS ARMS AND SAID, "I CARE THIS MUCH."
