He got up, rebuked the wind and said to the waves, “Quiet! Be still!” Then the wind died down and it was completely calm. (Mark 4:39)
From sleeping in the boat to saving the entire fleet of boats, our Lord Jesus is the Cosmic Captain who protects all those who are His. Make no mistake, it is wise to sail with our Savior because when the storm winds begin to blow and the waves of challenge begin to wash over us, He will direct us toward the safety of the harbor . . . in His time and in His way.
Now don’t miss this. When the disciples got into the boat with Jesus, and all the other boats followed along, they were not safe from the storm. The storm came up even with Jesus by their side. But they were safe IN the storm, as are all the saints of God. Jesus by our side does not keep us from going into storms, but rather, it gets us to the other side of it. The promise with Jesus is not smooth sailing, but sure arrival at our intended destination.
When the storms swept over that Galilean Lake, the disciples were convinced that shipwreck was soon to follow. Let that be a lesson to you today. When all hope is lost in the natural, we must shift our focus to the supernatural, because we have Jesus as our Cosmic Captain who has promised to get us to the other side of every storm we face. Not a single boat in the convoy of the disciples suffered shipwreck that night. Jesus was all they needed for safe passage and He is all we need too.
So, let me close today’s word of encouragement with this profound biblical truth the disciples and their friends learned that night when a furious squall nearly swamped their boats, that can strengthen you in any storm you are facing:
You will never know Jesus is all you need until Jesus is all you have!
This is the Gospel. This is grace for your race. NEVER FORGET THAT . . . AMEN!
Grace for the Race 