Mark
4:39-41.
Then
He arose and rebuked the wind, and said to the sea, "Peace,
be still!" And the wind ceased and there was a great calm.
But He said to them, "Why are you so fearful? How is it
that you have no faith?"
Circumstances
make waves in our lives. Waves make us uncomfortable, hinder our
vision and cause us to have doubts. It is impossible to be still
in a storm - unless we hear Jesus saying "Peace, be still".
Sometimes He stills the waves, changes the circumstances and works
a miracle. But other times He demonstrates the mighty power of
His grace that stills our hearts in the midst of the storm.
When
the danger comes, sometimes we want to run
but He says "Stand still and
see the salvation of the Lord which He will accomplish for you
today." Exodus 14:13 NKJV.
When faced with uncertainty, sometimes we want to rush
but He says "Sit still, my (child),
until you know how the matter will turn out." Ruth 3:18 NKJV
When things don't appear to be changing, we want to resist
but He says "Be still (lit.
take your hands off), and know that I am God" Psalm 46:10.
How wonderful to know that we have an ever present help in trouble.
Because He is there in our storm, we can be still. "Therefore
we will not fear, though the earth give way and the mountains
fall into the heart of the sea, though its waters roar and foam
and the mountains quake with their surging." Ps 46:2-3. What
a storm! What a peace!
The
disciples were slow to learn that when Jesus was on board, no
storm was too great to go through. Their faith faltered and they
needed His rebuke. "Why are you so fearful? How is it that
you have no faith?"
"Lord,
remove my fear of the storm. Teach me to trust You. Keep repeating
to me "Peace, be still" and maybe one day You will want
to still the waves for me too."
link
to suggested Hymn: "Be
still my soul"
