When a storm is raging all around you, it can feel like Jesus is asleep in the back of the boat. However, it doesn’t change the truth that Jesus Christ is still Lord of all. And for those who have put their faith and trust in Him, that He is still in complete control of every area of their lives.
There was a time when Jesus’ first disciples found themselves in the middle of a raging storm on the Sea of Galilee. High waves were breaking into their boat and it began to fill with water. Asleep in the back of the boat with His head on a cushion, Jesus was the only one not moving frantically, nor panicked, but completely still, in a place of perfect peace, in an otherwise chaotic moment.
In fear for their lives, the disciples woke Him up shouting, “Teacher, don’t you care that we are going to drown?” (Mark 4:38). It’s a little humorous in their distress, that the disciples suddenly became prophets, telling Jesus how their future was going to play out.
But then Jesus spoke the words, “Peace, be still” (Mark 4:39). The storm surrounding them all, had no choice but to respond to the Lord’s voice.
It was here—in this moment of stillness—that the disciples discovered that “even the wind and waves obey Him” (Mark 4:41).
Storms and Still Moments
The busyness, burdens and storms of life can often rob you of those “still moments and rhythms” you need in your life to know God more deeply. He knows you more intimately than you might realize, and He wants you to know Him.
Don’t let the adverse circumstances you may find yourself in today, steal this sacred space of blessing, joy and intimacy with God. That secret place He still calls us to, in order to know Him and be known, more deeply.
Let me encourage you today:
Take a moment to let your soul hear the words of this passage from Psalm 46.
† Be STILL, and KNOW that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth! The LORD of hosts is with us; The God of Jacob is our refuge.
—Psalms 46:10-11
It’s here, in making the time to be with the Lord, where you’ll learn to hear and recognize His reassuring voice, especially when the storms of life come your way. And you’ll learn even more deeply, that God doesn’t need perfect conditions to show up!
May you hear the Lord’s reassuring voice, speaking over your life even right now, “Peace, be still.”
One last thing . . . If you don’t know Him, and would like to know the One who can truly give you that PEACE which the world cannot give, click here.