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PEACE BE STILL!
TUESDAY, JANUARY 25
Mark 4:35-41

Philippians 4:6,7

 

“…the wind ceased, and

there was a great calm.”

 

PEACE BE STILL!
 
We are living in a world full of toil and turmoil, stress and distress. How do we find peace? One can find peace only from the Prince of peace—the Lord Jesus Christ Himself. Jesus said, “Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid” (John 14:27).
 
Jesus was crossing the Sea of Galilee with His disciples on a ship. There were also other “little ships” (Mark 4:36). How little were they? There is on display an ancient boat called the “Jesus Boat” in Kibbutz Nof Ginosar by the Sea of Galilee. It is 9 metres long, 2.5 metres wide, and 1.25 metres high. It is typical of boats used in the days of Jesus. While crossing the sea, they encountered a great storm. The waves beat against the boat, and soon the boat was full of water and began to sink.
 
While all this was happening, Jesus was sleeping soundly at the back. All the turbulence and disturbance did not trouble Him at all. The disciples, on the other hand, panicked and quickly woke Him up, “Master, carest thou not that we perish?” (Mark 4:38). They had no reason to question Jesus like this. They should have had full trust in their Master for had they not seen Him in action? How He had power over diseases and demons? If Jesus could deliver people miraculously from sickness and evil spirits, what is this storm to Him? But alas, they did not think like this.
 
Are not we like this betimes? When we are going through a bad patch in life, and our faith is being sorely tried, do we not question Jesus like this?—“Where are you, Lord?” “Don’t you care?” We should know that He is always there and He cares very much for us.
 
Jesus showed His power and commanded the wind and the sea, “Peace, be still. And the wind ceased, and there was a great calm” (Mark 4:39). Jesus then admonished His disciples, “Why are ye so fearful? how is it that ye have no faith?” (Mark 4:40). Our faith is sometimes so small that it is hardly visible. Let us have strong faith in our God, for as a children’s hymn goes, “With Christ in the vessel, we can smile at the storm.”
 
THOUGHT: “Be not dismayed whate’er betide, God will take care of you!”

PRAYER: (Pray for faith in bad times and all the time.)

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