Devotion:
Read Mark 4:35-41.
I must say, I am with the disciples in this scene. I would have been panicking too. When it says “...the waves broke over the boat, so that it was nearly swamped” I would be thinking “If there is any time to be panicking, now is the time! Somebody wake Jesus up!” First of all, I am amazed that Jesus could sleep through such a stormy scene. Then I share the “terrified” reaction of the disciples when he speaks to the wind and waves and they obey him. When somebody has that kind of power, we all tend to be scared of them.
Sometimes storms can so suddenly appear in our life that we immediately have a sense of panic. (“I don’t know how to handle this situation!”) Even if we are connected to Jesus, we can still have that experience. The key is the disciples knew where to turn. They knew who to seek. I am guessing they didn’t know exactly what he would do about it, but they had seen him heal people and cast demons out of them.
Even when you do your “storm prep” work, there can still be times when you do not know what to do. Just remember the One you have been “prepping” with.
Personal Worship Option:
Join us in worship today as we continue this series on “Hope During The Storms.” And stay connected each day to the One who provides that hope.
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