"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?"
Most of us have very little understanding of WHO JESUS really is. All we have time to be concerned with is the latest crisis in our life and 'IF' HE can help us with that crisis. And when we are through that crisis we conveniently forget about any supernatural assistance that was extended to us on our journey.
JESUS and HIS disciples were at the end of long, tiring day of Ministry. Pastors and Evangelists will relate to you that there is a physical demand from preaching and teaching, but the REAL drain on them is the spiritual and emotional cavern that they are left with following a message from GOD. JESUS was GOD, but HE still was clothed in a physical body. His body was exhausted and needed rest. HE went to the stern of the vessel and fell fast asleep.
The disciples thought they were on their own to get JESUS and themselves across "to the other side". JESUS had just told them "Let US go across to the other side", yet they felt HE wasn't concerned with their dilemma! Awakened by FEARFUL followers, JESUS simply spoke "PEACE, BE STILL", and the wind ceased and there was a GREAT CALM!!
The disciples were glad that the storm was calmed. But they were literally ASTONISHED that this man could control the wind and sea simply by speaking commands to them! 'HAVE YOU STILL NO FAITH' may not have been a question of whether they thought HE could calm the storm they were caught in. The real question may have been "Do you believe I AM GOD in the flesh"?
Would JESUS have to ask me the same question? After all the miracles HE had done in the presence of the disciples, they still were amazed and astonished when HE calmed the waters. Ashamedly, I am no different. HE has performed many miracles in my life, yet I am still amazed and astonished when HE calms a storm I find myself in. Just because HE may be in the stern of our ship, but HE has not left you alone. All HE has to do is speak "PEACE, BE STILL" and your storm will subside and there will be a GREAT CALM!!
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