Jesus, the Storm Stiller (Mark 4:35-41)

“There’s more than meets the eye.”

This is so often true in our experience and is also true when it comes to Jesus and his fellow-travelers on the Sea of Galilee in Mark 4:35-41. 

Imagine you’re in a boat that is following theirs.  You see a storm descend on their part of the sea.  It’s not uncommon but it seems especially vicious.  You’re too far away to hear what’s happening, but you can see the disciples scrambling on deck.  You’re worried for them, but unable to help.  

Then, suddenly, Jesus appears.  Not long after, the storm calms as quickly as it raged.  The disciples sit down and embrace each other.  They’re just glad to be alive.  

When you arrive at your destination, you make your way to their boat and ask, “what happened out there?”  Andrew points to Jesus and says, “he happened.”  

Join us Sunday to hear more of the story as we focus our attention on the one “who even the wind and the sea obey.”  

Blessings, 
Pastor Tim

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35 On that day, when evening had come, he said to them, “Let us go across to the other side.” 36 And leaving the crowd, they took him with them in the boat, just as he was. And other boats were with him. 37 And a great windstorm arose, and the waves were breaking into the boat, so that the boat was already filling. 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?”

- Mark 4:35-41