Mark
4:39 “He arose and rebuked the wind, and said to the sea, “Peace be still!” And
the wind ceased, and there was a great calm.
What
do we do when we are stuck in a troubling situation with nowhere to run? Maybe,
we feel like the disciples who were stuck in a life-threatening storm in a
boat? Strange to say, Jesus was sound asleep with His head on a cushion when
all these things were happening. I tried to imagine that Jesus looks so
peaceful when He was so tired from all His day’s work.
The
story was about disciples who were in the boats and they were going across on
the lake of Galilee. It was so peaceful at first when their boats went sailing
and then unexpected storm came with a very strong wind. There were huge waves
that came into the boat with lots of water. [Ref. Mark 35-41]
When
the disciples couldn’t get the water out of the boat quick enough, they panic that they were going to drown. They “ran to Jesus” and woke Him up. Jesus
stood up and commanded the wind and the waves, “Peace be still!” The wind stopped, and the waves became completely calm.
We
could learn from the disciples who “fled to Jesus” as their only hope. Jesus
may be “asleep in our boat” in the storms of life so we, like the disciples who
faced trouble, will “wake Him up.” Thankfully, He is always with us in the
storms of life, saying things like, “Peace be still!”
So,
look for Him in your storm and let Him fill you with peace that comes from
knowing He is near. (Even if we have to “wake Him up”)!
SONG: With Christ in
the Vessel (Boat)
With Christ in the vessel
we can
smile at the storm,
Smile at the storm, smile at the storm.
With Christ in the vessel
we can smile
at the storm
As we go sailing home.
Sailing, sailing home,
sailing, sailing
home,
With Christ in the vessel
we can smile
at the storm
As we go sailing home.
[Inspiring Choruses]
God
bless you!
Dorothy
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