And he arose, and rebuked the wind, and said unto the sea, Peace, be still. And the wind ceased, and there was a great calm.
Mark 4:39
Last summer we took our boat out to Howard's Prairie Lake. This is a great lake that is just right for fishing, swimming, knee boarding or wake boarding. We launched out into the deep and we were continuing boating towards the end of the lake where there is less wind making it easier to knee board. About five minutes into our adventure I noticed that the boat was dragging and I thought it was because of a lot of weight in the back end, so I gunned the motor to full speed. As we got to the middle of the lake one of the kids said, "Hey, why is there water coming into the boat?" I stopped the boat immediately to investigate and sure enough the boat was taking in a lot of water and fast. Panic set in, so I turned the boat around back towards the dock. About halfway there, the motor started smoking. More panic starts to set in as I realize that the boat was going to sink. Change of plans as I steered the boat towards shore.
Not really a calm day on the water as the boat is filling up with water and the engine is smoking and we're nowhere near the dock. We get onto the shore and the kids jump out of the boat as we investigate the engine and I learn how to operate the bilge pump to pump out the water. Luckily we were able to fix the issue, get out all the water and have a much calmer day. It's good to have a brother-n-law who knows what they are doing to be with you.
I can imagine that the disciples were in a more panic mode as they were being tossed about back and forth in the sea, fearing that they were going to drown. In their panic they rushed down to Jesus to find Him still asleep. Can you imaging someone sleeping through a storm? If you were in control of something there would be no reason to panic either. As they woke Jesus up and He sees the panic in their eyes, Jesus simply tells the wind to calm down. Guess what? The wind ceased.
I love this last part of the verse, "and there was a great calm." I would like to think that not only was the wind calm but also the disciples were calm. We can have a great calm in our lives when we have Jesus. There has been many times when I have told the Lord that I'm letting you help with my problems and there was calm in my life. I'm glad I "woke up" Jesus to my problems and thankful that He calmed the storm.
Today's Theme
Go to God with your problems and He will give you peace and there will be a great calm in your life.
Reading Thru The Bible
Mark 4-5
Go to God with your problems and He will give you peace and there will be a great calm in your life.
Reading Thru The Bible
Mark 4-5
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