Storms like this didn’t usually occur at night, so the disciples didn’t expect it on the Sea of Galilee.
But a storm is raging — their boat is rocking and reeling and filling with water — the waves crashing against their vessel, and Jesus is asleep. Doesn’t He care?
Mark 4:38-39 And he was in the hinder part of the ship, asleep on a pillow: and they awake him, and say unto him, Master, carest thou not that we perish?
[39] 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.
The disciples learned that Jesus is in control of every puff of wind and every angry wave. He can lasso the winds and hog tie the storm. Where was their faith?
I am sure there have been times when our flesh has cried, “Lord, don’t you care about what is happening to me?”
He cares! He cares more than you can imagine, Heb. 4:15-16. He cares and He is working in your situation, even though you might not see it now.
There is no storm on earth that Heaven cannot calm. There is no problem so great that Jesus cannot fix. Bring that storm to Him and watch Him deal with it!
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