“WHO THEN IS THIS?”

 Mark 4:38-41

“[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?””

“You've got to see it all as coming from ME" is a quote from Dr. Charles Stanley during an interview I heard a few years back.  When we experience continued resistance from “the enemy”, it can seem like the entire world is against us.  Yesterday I wrote about the disciples witnessing the calming of the storm, and HIS disciples “were filled with great fear” because HE acted outside of what was normal for humans.  The disciples had never heard of Dr. Charles Stanley nor his insight. They COULDN’T SEE a storm being caused by the MASTER, they just wanted the storm to subside!

Are we any better than the disciples, begging GOD to keep us from difficulties when our FAITH would grow by going through a storm or two?  In Acts 14 Paul was stoned (they thought unto death) for his Belief that JESUS IS LORD.   Was it written about him or by him for his suffering to be mitigated?  On the contrary, he wrote in 2 Corinthians 11 that he gladly suffered hardships for the furthering of THE KINGDOM!  Yes, Paul was willing to experience STORMS in his life so that CHRIST would be Glorified!

When our EYES are opened to the realization that we are on earth, not for our comfort, but for HIS GLORY, then we are just at the beginning of our journey for CHRIST.  The good and the bad are used to mature us into tools that are used to magnify JESUS instead of building our name.  It shall be my goal to make it known “WHO THEN IS THIS” than to edify self.  It is ALL about CHRIST and not about any of us!!!