Journal Entry- February 7, 2004
See: Mark 4:35-41
Jesus
and his disciples set out in a boat, crossing the lake. A storm develops; the
disciples panic. Jesus was in the rear portion of the boat asleep. The
disciples woke Him, “Teacher, don’t you care if we drown?” Jesus called out to
the storm, rebuking it. The wind calmed down in an instant. Jesus then asked if
they still lacked faith. The disciples became terrified. “Who is this man? Even
the wind and the waves obey him!”
In our
lives we have times of trial, those storms of life. In this story we see two
ways to react to them. The disciples feared and fretted. They went out of fear
to Jesus, asking for His help. Jesus approached, confronted, and pacified the
storm.
We
should learn early on in our walk with Christ that we can trust Him to handle
any storm that comes our way, no matter how severe, no matter how quickly one
appears.
UPDATE: This
journal entry is eleven years old. But, as I reflect on the story, I realize I
read of people in our world responding to storms as the disciples did or worse.
Conversely, every week, at church, I witness people responding in faith to a
need or asking in faith for God’s guidance. Every so often, I hear people
giving praise to Him for His presence with them.
Christian
believers have learned that Jesus is with them when those storms of life
present themselves. Let’s all give praise to God for His Son’s presence with
us.
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