Jesus told His disciples to cross to the other side. On the way, the wind came up hard enough to drive waves into the boat. Water was coming in, and Jesus was asleep on a cushion in the stern. They woke Him and asked if He cared that they were about to drown. A long night waiting for news can bring that same question out of us. We’ve prayed, the hours keep passing, and we start to wonder if the Lord cares what’s happening to us. Jesus got up, rebuked the wind, and told the sea to be still. The wind stopped, and the water went calm. Then He asked the disciples why they were so afraid. They had woken Him to ask whether He cared. Now they were asking each other who this man was, that even the wind and the sea obeyed Him. When we’re the ones taking on water, we can ask Him for Jesus’ help. The One who quieted the sea was already in the boat with them while the waves were still coming in.
“Peace, be still. And the wind ceased, and there was a great calm.” —Mark 4:39
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