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- Name: Suzi
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Monday, August 23, 2004
Mark 4:35-41
Jesus Calms the Storm
Life can be going along pretty smoothly most of the time. We may be sailing contentedly along, enjoying the ride and the breeze. But then storms come along. We cry out to Jesus, and sometimes feel that he may be asleep--or just doesn't care. Why would he allow the storms of life to hurt his children?
But he has the power to calm the waves. I love the song sung by Scott Krippayne, "Sometimes He Calms the Storm." The chorus is:
Sometimes He calms the storm
With a whispered "Peace be still"
He can settle any sea
But it doesn't mean He will
Sometimes He holds us close
And lets the wind and waves go wild
Sometimes He calms the storm
And other times He calms His child
Jesus has the power to calm the storm, even though he was sleeping through it in this passage. He did care what happened to his disciples, and he did tell the wind and waves to be still. But it seems more often he is with us through the storms, allowing the winds and waves to go wild, but holding us close through turbulent times.
Then, when the storms past, he is there to lead us on, helping us heal from trouble, and is always near--even when we don't realize it. If we let him, he can calm us, his children.
Then, when the storms past, he is there to lead us on, helping us heal from trouble, and is always near--even when we don't realize it. If we let him, he can calm us, his children.
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