Message from Scripture: 7/27/2021

 

Our message from Scripture today comes from Mark 4:38-40; “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?’ Then He arose and rebuked the wind, and said to the sea, ‘Peace, be still!’ And the wind ceased and there was a great calm. But He said to them, ‘Why are you so fearful? How is it that you have no faith?’”

 

It was a dark and stormy night. Jesus and the apostles took a boat to cross over to the other side of the Sea of Galilee, but a great windstorm came up. While Jesus was asleep, the apostles were frightened, as the waves from the sea were coming over the boat, filling it up. Some of these were men who had seen harsh conditions before in their occupation of fishing, but even they were fearful. They called to Jesus for help, who rebuked the wind and calmed the sea. He asked them why they were so afraid, rather than having faith in the presence of the Son of God.

 

While there are times fear can alert us to real dangers, sometimes it becomes a barrier to faith. As we go through the circumstances of our lives, where is our trust? In whom do we really believe? Knowing God is for us (Rom. 8:31), is our faith focused in Him? He did the greatest thing in sending His Son to die for us; won’t He provide all that we need through life, even in the face of death (Rom. 8:32)? If our faith is in Him, nothing can separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus our Lord, not even death (Rom. 8:38-39). So Jesus could say of some, even in the most difficult trials life could bring, “They did not love their life even when faced with death” (Rev. 12:11).

 

Today, let’s go out to faithfully and boldly serve our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. We may not know what today may bring, but we know what God offers us, no matter what. God bless.

 

Robert