Good Morning Everyone,
Our theme for this month: “Peace”
Our Bible verse for today: “Teacher! Don’t you care that we’re going to die?” Mark 4:38
Our thought for today: “Jesus provides peace in the storms of life.”
The disciples found themselves in a raging storm out on the Sea of Galilee. Jesus was there but He was asleep in the bow of the boat. The storm raged, the disciples feared, and Jesus slept. Finally one of them shook Him awake and implied that since they were struggling and He was sleeping, He must not care that they were all going to drown.
You know the story. Jesus calmly got up, looked around, and in a strong voice commanded “Peace! Be still!” and just like that the storm was calmed. As it turned out, even though it appeared to the disciples that Jesus was unaware or uncaring about the storm they were going through, He was actually very much aware and very much in control. He just wasn’t panicking like they were. At the right time and in the right way Jesus calmed their storm.
Maybe you are going through a storm right now. Maybe the is black and and the clouds are thick in your life right now and you’re wondering where the Lord is at in all this. This passage from Mark 4:38 was part of my daily reading yesterday in the Daily Walk Bible. Let me share with you the insightful editorial comment the editors included as a side bar to the passage:
“The Sea of Galilee is usually calm and tranquil, but it can become treacherous when violent storms spring up. The lake is like life itself: beautiful and tranquil at times, stormy and threatening at others. At the end of a long day, Jesus and his disciples got into a boat to cross the lake. After pushing away from the shore, Jesus fell asleep … and then a storm exploded. Twelve frightened men rushed to Jesus and exclaimed, “Teacher, don’t you care that we’re going to drown?” Now go back to verse 35. What did Jesus say to his disciples just before entering the boat? “Let’s go to the middle of the lake and drown?” Of course not! He said, “Let’s cross to the other side of the lake.” What stormy, unexpected event in your life has you feeling panicked and fretful? Remember, Christ intends to take you to the other side safe and secure. Invite him into your “boat” right now, and let him still your storms of doubt.”
Jesus will give you peace in the midst of the storm.
God Bless,
Pastor Jim
Oak Hill Baptist Church 