Father, I try to pray every day over my bus, my kids and my driving. Thank You for Your watchcare over us all. I must give credit where credit is due – all praise to You!
Mark 4:35-41 (<<click to read the passage)
One story that sticks in my mind from when I still lived at home, was my father, who was a minister as well, was out checking the situations with some families who were in need in our community. In particular, he was helping determine what, if any, foodstuffs they needed.
In one home, as he was inspecting their pantry, he found numerous cans of soup. He asked why they weren’t eating it, their response? “We don’t have any crackers.” They weren’t trying to be smart or silly, in all seriousness they thought they couldn’t eat the one without the other. In their ignorance, they had underestimated what they could do with what they had. The soup was more than enough to meet their need!
In today’s passage, Jesus is in a boat with his closest companions, they had been with Him from the beginning. They had seen Him perform miracle, after miracle, after miracle. But when they ended up in the middle of a very scary situation – and remember several of them were seasoned fisherman – they began to panic! They knew the serious danger in which they found themselves.
And where was Jesus? Sleeping! He was exhausted – so much so that even the “high waves breaking in the boat” as “it began to fill with water” didn’t even faze Him!
When they woke him, he immediately – to their absolute amazement – brought the stormy sea to a “great calm” with a simple command of “Silence! Be still!”
And they just weren’t amazed, they were terrified! Exclaiming, “Who is this man? Even the wind and waves obey him!”
They really had no idea with whom they were dealing! They didn’t realize that with Jesus they could handle any situation. They weren’t limited because of what they didn’t have – in Jesus they had everything they needed. They had underestimated what He was capable of. They may not have known what He could do! But they found out in a hurry!
Lord Jesus, do we underestimate what Your power can do in our lives? We know You, to a certain degree but do we truly trust that “For with God nothing [is or ever] shall be impossible”? (Luke 1:37 AMP) Do we cling to false hope? Do we have as our mindset that we will just have to tough it out?
Jesus tells us in Matthew 11:29-30 AMP,
Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me [following Me as My disciple], for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest (renewal, blessed quiet) for your souls. For My yoke is easy [to bear] and My burden is light.”
Savior, help us to cling to true Hope – You! May our grasp never falter and even if it does, may we take solace in knowing that Yours never will! You will always be more than enough!

Mar 11th, 2019, Mon, 11:21 am