He’s A Storm Stopper (Part 2)
As evening came, Jesus said to his disciples, “Let’s cross to the other side of the lake.” So they took Jesus in the boat and started out, leaving the crowds behind (although other boats followed). But soon a fierce storm came up. High waves were breaking into the boat, and it began to fill with water. Jesus was sleeping at the back of the boat with his head on a cushion. The disciples woke him up, shouting, “Teacher, don’t you care that we’re going to drown?” When Jesus woke up, he rebuked the wind and said to the waves, “Silence! Be still!” Suddenly the wind stopped, and there was a great calm. Mark 4:35-39
So they arrived at the other side of the lake, in the region of the Gerasenes. When Jesus climbed out of the boat, a man possessed by an evil spirit came out from a cemetery to meet him. This man lived among the burial caves and could no longer be restrained, even with a chain. Whenever he was put into chains and shackles—as he often was—he snapped the chains from his wrists and smashed the shackles. No one was strong enough to subdue him. Day and night he wandered among the burial caves and in the hills, howling and cutting himself with sharp stones. Mark 5:1-5
“But soon a fierce storm came up” (verse 37). There are reasons that storms come up. One reason is because of disobedience to the will of God as in the case of Jonah.“Now the word of the LORD came unto Jonah the son of Amittai, saying, Arise, go to Nineveh, that great city, and cry against it; for their wickedness is come up before me. But Jonah rose up to flee unto Tarshish from the presence of the LORD… But the LORD sent out a great wind into the sea, and there was a mighty tempest in the sea… (Jonah 1:2-4). Another reason for a storm is because of someone else’s decision as in the case of Paul. “And said unto them, Sirs, I perceive that this voyage will be with hurt and much damage, not only of the lading and ship, but also of our lives. Nevertheless the centurion believed the master and the owner of the ship, more than those things which were spoken by Paul… And when the south wind blew softly, supposing that they had obtained their purpose, loosing thence, they sailed close by. But not long after there arose against it a tempestuous wind, called Euroclydon” (Acts 27: 10-14). In this case the storm arose because of obedience to the will of God. This kind of storm comes to try to make you to doubt that you are doing the right thing. This kind of storm comes to try to get you to give up, cave-in, quit and turn your back on God.
Are you experiencing this kind of storm in your life because you made a decision to follow God’s will? Is this kind of storm trying to separate you from Jesus? Is this kind of trouble or calamity trying to convince you that God is not with you and that He no longer loves you? My friend, take your eyes off of the storm, look to Jesus and be persuaded of this one thing He will never leave you nor forsake you.
As evening came, Jesus said to his disciples, “Let’s cross to the other side of the lake.” So they took Jesus in the boat and started out, leaving the crowds behind (although other boats followed). But soon a fierce storm came up. High waves were breaking into the boat, and it began to fill with water. Jesus was sleeping at the back of the boat with his head on a cushion. The disciples woke him up, shouting, “Teacher, don’t you care that we’re going to drown?” When Jesus woke up, he rebuked the wind and said to the waves, “Silence! Be still!” Suddenly the wind stopped, and there was a great calm. Mark 4:35-39
So they arrived at the other side of the lake, in the region of the Gerasenes. When Jesus climbed out of the boat, a man possessed by an evil spirit came out from a cemetery to meet him. This man lived among the burial caves and could no longer be restrained, even with a chain. Whenever he was put into chains and shackles—as he often was—he snapped the chains from his wrists and smashed the shackles. No one was strong enough to subdue him. Day and night he wandered among the burial caves and in the hills, howling and cutting himself with sharp stones. Mark 5:1-5
“But soon a fierce storm came up” (verse 37). There are reasons that storms come up. One reason is because of disobedience to the will of God as in the case of Jonah.“Now the word of the LORD came unto Jonah the son of Amittai, saying, Arise, go to Nineveh, that great city, and cry against it; for their wickedness is come up before me. But Jonah rose up to flee unto Tarshish from the presence of the LORD… But the LORD sent out a great wind into the sea, and there was a mighty tempest in the sea… (Jonah 1:2-4). Another reason for a storm is because of someone else’s decision as in the case of Paul. “And said unto them, Sirs, I perceive that this voyage will be with hurt and much damage, not only of the lading and ship, but also of our lives. Nevertheless the centurion believed the master and the owner of the ship, more than those things which were spoken by Paul… And when the south wind blew softly, supposing that they had obtained their purpose, loosing thence, they sailed close by. But not long after there arose against it a tempestuous wind, called Euroclydon” (Acts 27: 10-14). In this case the storm arose because of obedience to the will of God. This kind of storm comes to try to make you to doubt that you are doing the right thing. This kind of storm comes to try to get you to give up, cave-in, quit and turn your back on God.
Are you experiencing this kind of storm in your life because you made a decision to follow God’s will? Is this kind of storm trying to separate you from Jesus? Is this kind of trouble or calamity trying to convince you that God is not with you and that He no longer loves you? My friend, take your eyes off of the storm, look to Jesus and be persuaded of this one thing He will never leave you nor forsake you.
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