“Fear not, for I am with you; be not dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you, yes, I will help you, I will uphold you with My righteous right hand.” (Isaiah 41:10 NKJV)
One evening an exhausted Jesus was sleeping on the little seat placed at the stern of Peter’s boat when a sudden squall arose on the notoriously stormy Sea of Galilee. As the splashing waves broke upon the boat and the disciples found themselves bailing water, they panicked and rushed to the stern of the boat where Jesus was sleeping. Shaking Him violently, they cried out despairingly, “Master, the tempest is raging. The billows are blasting high. Don’t you care we are sinking?” Brushing off sleep, Jesus arose, went briskly to the side of the boat, stretched out His hand, and spoke peace to the storm: “Peace, be still.” (Mark 4:35-41)
What a magic moment! What a privilege to have witnessed one of the most spectacular miracles of Jesus’ ministry, His subduing the waves and wind with the mere sound of His voice. What a thrill to have been there for such an event. But then immediately Jesus turned to His disciples angrily and rebuked them: “Where is your faith!” They had missed the real blessing. What could have been more of a thrill than witnessing the miracle of Jesus calming the storm? The miracle Jesus wanted to show them was not the miracle of calming the storm, but of calming them in the storm.
…With Jesus in our midst, there is nothing to fear!
-- Leonard Sweet in “A Cup of Coffee at the Soul Café”
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