| Leviticus 9:7-10:20; Mark 4:26-5:20; Psalm 37:30-40; Proverbs 10:6-7
“He got up, rebuked the wind, and said to the sea, ‘Silence! Be still!’ The wind ceased and there was a great calm. Then He said to them, ‘Why are you fearful? Do you still have no faith?’ And they were terrified and asked one another, ‘Who then is this? Even the wind and the sea obey Him!'” (Mark 4:39-41)
As they were crossing over a lake, a tremendous wind blew up and the disciples were beginning to take on water in their boat. Fear overcame them. They looked over and saw Jesus sound asleep and began to cry out to Him. This storm brought out their base fear. It can be all fun and games serving God until something dire begins to happen. This is where the rubber meets the road. Don’t you know that the disciples were just beginning to know the Lord on a deeper level.
Jesus got up and rebuked the wind and the seas and the disciples were blown away. They could not believe that this guy who made the lame to walk and the blind to see could speak to the elements and other natural objects and they would actually obey. Are you kidding me!!! Impressive. This display of power freaked them out so bad because they finally realized this guy was something else.
Maybe in the back of their minds they entertained the thought that maybe the people he healed weren’t that sick and it didn’t take much to heal them. Maybe the people who’s hearts were changed were already on their way to improving. Or maybe these people were healed and changed but that’s an easy thing to do. I don’t know, sometimes we want to believe but the natural side of our brains kick in and rationalizes the miracles we see. But the wind, the waves, no man can make the weather get right. Suddenly they were more afraid of Him than anything else, as it should be. God is powerful, gracious but powerful. He deserves our respect and awe.
Like the disciples, we may walk with the Lord for a season of our lives learning many things and seeing many miracles but our relationship may not be as deep as we think. All it takes is a serious storm to bring us to a whole new plane of reality in Christ. When this happens you may ask yourself, “Do I know Him?” And maybe you do, but the relationship is opening up to a whole new place of faith.
PRAYER:
Father, forgive me for my lack of faith. It’s seems so hard to know You in depth until storms arise. I pray to have this revelation of Your power and Your essence without having a drastic event. Lord, help us all to walk without fear, full of faith, knowing You are ordering our steps and are bigger than anything we face. In the name of Jesus I pray, amen. |
