Storms

Mark 4:37-38,
"And there arose a great storm of wind, and
the waves beat into the ship so that it was
now full.
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?"

MATTHEW 12:46-50; 8:23-27;
MARK 3:31-35; 4:35-41;
LUKE 8:19-26

Considering the fact that the boat was filled
with water, it is amazing that the disciples
had to awaken Jesus.

This was not a large ship with cabins below
deck but rather a small, open boat and Jesus
was, no doubt, "soaked to the bone."

This shows Jesus' humanity and how tired
He must have been.
It also shows that Jesus must have been in
a very deep sleep.

Medical science has discovered that the
deeper we sleep, the more rest our bodies
get.
This is a clue as to how Jesus could keep the
pace He kept, along only with an occasional
all-night prayer time.

He was receiving the maximum benefit
from His sleep.

Jesus did not say "Let us go out into the
midst of the sea and drown in a storm."
He was going to the other side.

This shows that the disciples still didn't
understand Jesus' authority.
They were committed to Him as their
Messiah, but they hadn't yet realized that
Jesus was Lord even over the physical
elements.

Many Christians still do this today.
They receive the spiritual benefits of salvation
but have not reaped the physical benefits of
health and prosperity, which are also part of
our salvation.

Whichever we focus upon - the storm, or
the Lord in the midst of our storm - will
determine how we manage the storms we
face in life.

He is not asleep concerning the things we face
in this life, He's right there in our "ship,"
resting, because He knows we'll both get to
the "other side."

His peace is ours!
Believe His Word.
Rest in His love.