Peace Be Still
On the same day, when evening had come, He said to them, “Let us cross over to the other side.” Now when they had left the multitude, they took Him along in the boat as He was. And other little boats were also with Him. And a great windstorm arose, and the waves beat into the boat, so that it was already filling. But He was in the stern, asleep on a pillow. And they awoke Him and said to Him, “Teacher, do You not care that we are perishing?”
Then He arose and rebuked the wind, and said to the sea, “Peace, be still!” And the wind ceased and there was a great calm. But He said to them, “Why are you so fearful? How is it that you have no faith?” And they feared exceedingly, and said to one another, “Who can this be, that even the wind and the sea obey Him!” Mark 4: 35-41
The Lord has prompted me to dig a little deeper while trying to understand just how powerful He is. If God’s power is made perfect our weakness and His power is at work in us, it’s important to try to grasp just how powerful God really is.
In Mark chapter 4, the disciples and Jesus are crossing over to the other side of the sea. Jesus is tired, so He decided to take a nap. The storm is getting aggressive, and the disciples are beginning to fear they may drown. Jesus is still sleeping soundly when the disciples approach Him.
I’m sure the disciples were wondering how Jesus could possibly be sleeping during such a great storm. They have forgotten it was Jesus’ idea they cross over to the other side. Jesus said in verse 35 of Mark 4- “Let us cross over to the other side.” He didn’t say, “Let’s attempt to cross over and see if we make it.” Jesus said with confidence… “Let us cross over to the other side.” It doesn’t matter what they may run up against. If Jesus said let’s cross to the other side, they were absolutely going to make it the other side. We find out in verse 38 Jesus rebuked the wind and the waves, and the sea calmed.
Jesus was able to sleep soundly because He knew who His father was. He understood the power of The Holy Spirit in His life. He understood the power He had through His father and The Holy Spirit.
The disciples clearly didn’t understand who Jesus was or the power He had. (v.41) Aren’t we the same? We know Jesus had the power and used it to calm the wind and the waves and we’ve read miracle after miracle He performed. It’s difficult, however, to truly grasp just how powerful The Savior of The World is.
I want to understand His power so fully that like Jesus, I can sleep soundly when I’m in the middle of the sea and the big storm hits.
Stay with me as we continue to explore the overwhelming power of God.
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