WHO CAN THIS BE?
Read: Mark 4:35–41
And a great windstorm arose, and the waves beat into the boat, so that it was already filling. But He was in the stern, asleep on a pillow. And they awoke Him and said to Him, "Teacher, do You not care that we are perishing?" Mark 4:37–38 NKJV
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The question Jesus' disciples asked is an important one: Does the Son of God care? The Psalmist David said, "O LORD, what is man that you care for him, the son of man that you think of him?" (Psalm 144:3 NIV) It is hard to imagine that the God of the universe would really care about us individually. But the fact that He sent His only Son to lay down His life for us proves that He does care. In a very short moment in time Jesus dismissed their doubts. He arose and rebuked the wind, and said to the sea, "Peace, be still!" And the wind ceased and there was a great calm Mark 4:39 NKJV
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Dear Jesus, I do believe that You care about us, but sometimes I still worry – increase my faith. You told Your disciples that they were to go to the other side of the lake and they should have believed they were safe with You in the boat. But they were human, and so am I. That kind of faith is a gift from God, and I am asking for it this morning. Help me to trust You throughout the day.
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And they feared exceedingly, and said to one another, "Who can this be, that even the wind and the sea obey Him!" Mark 4:41 NKJV
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