"35 On that day, when evening had come, he said to them, "LET US GO ACROSS TO THE OTHER SIDE!"
36 And leaving the crowd, they took HIM with them in the boat, just as HE was. And other boats were with HIM.
37 And a great windstorm arose, and the waves were breaking into the boat, so that the boat was already filling.
38 But HE was in the stern, asleep on the cushion. And they woke HIM and said to HIM, "Teacher, do you not care that we are perishing?"
39 And HE awoke and rebuked the wind and said to the sea, "Peace! Be still!" And the wind ceased, and there was a great calm.
40 HE said to them, "WHY are you so afraid? HAVE YOU STILL NO FAITH?"
41 And they were filled with great fear and said to one another, "WHO then is this, that even the wind and the sea obey HIM?"
JESUS had ministry skills unlike anything ever seen before, or since, by humankind. HE had been teaching and ministering to the public all day and had to be tired. HE spoke to HIS disciples and said "LET US GO ACROSS TO THE OTHER SIDE!". Then JESUS went into the ship and took a nap to recover from the long day. HE knew HIS ministry skills would soon be called upon again!
A storm suddenly came up and began battering the boat that JESUS and the disciples were in. This was not your ordinary windstorm. Scripture records the waves were breaking into the boat and they were taking on water! The disciples ran to JESUS and asked "Teacher, do you NOT CARE that we are perishing"? JESUS got up and simply spoke to the wind and the storm was calmed.
The wind and the sea obeyed the command of JESUS. It should not be surprising since JESUS was there for Creation so HE knows how to control everything. Since JESUS is GOD (John 10:30 "I and the Father are one.") all of Creation must obey HIM. HE was exhibiting HIS Omnipotence to those on the sea that night, and they were dumbfounded!
The thing that must not be overlooked is that the Omnipotent being is also Omniscient as well. HE knew before they got into the boat that the storm was on their horizon. Yet HE told them "LET US GO ACROSS TO THE OTHER SIDE". Had they truly believed that JESUS was GOD, their fear would have been non-existent. Where there is FAITH, fear MUST flee! JESUS asked them "HAVE YOU STILL NO FAITH?"
Why do I fret over things not going as planned? Why don't I have FAITH that GOD is going to work things out for HIS good (Romans 8:28). At the first sign of water entering my boat do I start asking JESUS if HE cares about me?
FATHER IN HEAVEN, I pray that when the storms around me start bashing into my boat that YOU will remind me that YOU are The Creator and everything MUST obey YOUR command! My prayer is that YOU won't have to ask me "HAVE YOU STILL NO FAITH?"
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