SCRIPTURE: Mark (NIV) 4:37 A furious squall came up, and the waves broke over the boat, so that it was nearly swamped. 38 Jesus was in the stern, sleeping on a cushion. The disciples woke him and said to him, “Teacher, don’t you care if we drown?” 39 He got up, rebuked the wind and said to the waves, “Quiet! Be still!” Then the wind died down and it was completely calm. 40 He said to his disciples, “Why are you so afraid? Do you still have no faith?” 41 They were terrified and asked each other, “Who is this? Even the wind and the waves obey him!”
OBSERVATION: At least three of Jesus disciples were fishermen. (Peter, James and John) Quite probably others were too. So, as people with knowledge and experience, they knew what a storm could do to a small boat. They were afraid. They looked at their environment. They looked at their boat. They probably heard fear filled comments of those who were not fishermen. Surely, they were frantically bailing out the water from the waves breaking over and swamping the boat. This was a serious situation! They had every reason to fear. It would have been unnatural not to fear.
BUT there was something that could overcome such fear. Faith! Not faith in their ability as fishermen, nor faith in people on the shore. Only faith in Jesus! …and He was present with them!!!! He was already in their boat!!!
APPLICATION: We all face storms that can swamp our physical bodies, our family relationships, our finances, whatever boat we are in. We are powerless against them. We all face trouble that only Jesus can solve.
Is Jesus in your boat? You are either in a storm, or a storm will be coming. We all have faith, but where is your faith? The object of our faith must be worthy and capable. Jesus is both! I invite you to pray with me…
PRAYER: Lord, I need you in my boat. You see the things that are beyond my ability. I place my faith in you to forgive my sins. Make me clean in my heart and mind. I set you as the Lord of my life.
Pastor Leon
Making friends for time and eternity!
On Facebook: Today’s SOAP from Pastor Leon
SOAPs by Pastor Leon 