The wind and the sea obey… (Mark 4:41) 250809
And they became very much afraid and said to one another, “Who then is this, that even the wind and the sea obey Him?” (Mark 4:41)
There are many things I am afraid of. I am afraid of losing my family. I am afraid that one day all my past, present and even future sinful and shameful acts and thoughts will be made known to all. I am afraid of what I cannot control. I am afraid of many things.
I am afraid because I am not God, and do not have control over life. But I know that in my fears, I can trust God, because I have seen and experienced how God has worked in and through my life with His power which is beyond my imagination.
When the Lord leads me to the point of conviction that Christian Education will be my new assignment from God, I confess that I am afraid, very much afraid. But as I look back, I know that I am not a reading and research person. Yes, I might know how to teach as a former teacher, but I am not one who will read extensively to research and develop materials for others to learn through me. I don’t really like to read. I don’t like to write. But when you are reading this, you know, and I also know that God has done a deep and powerful work in and through me.
I know that Christian Education is a very broad scope and requires a great deal of hard work, and I am sure that I do not have the personality to sit and read and think and write and develop and deliver to all levels of people who need to be taught and equipped with the Word of God. I prefer playing games, having lunch, drinking coffee, chit-chatting and counseling. It’s more relational. I know that I am wired up to be with people, not with books. I am afraid that I will develop personality disorder. I am afraid that I will be suppressing my inner passion. But God is really marvelous. He does an overhaul transformation within me. I don’t know how He does that, and when He does that. But I began to enjoy reading, thinking and writing; and the beauty of it all, I have not lost my original personality as a people-person. God has expanded my personality scope as He expands my scope of ministry.
I have never imagined that I will be preaching in Mandarin. I have never imagined that I will be invited to preach in camps. But these are becoming reality. I am afraid of all these challenges ahead. But I know that I can trust God, because of what He has done for me in the past and even the wind and the sea obey Him.
There are surely situation in our life that we are afraid of to make our next step, but we have a God whom even the wind and the sea obey Him. He is almighty and all-loving. He knows your fears, He knows your struggles He knows you; and He loves you so much, surely more than I love you, that He will be there for you even thought when you are afraid.
I don’t think the disciples here were afraid of Jesus. They were afraid because of the storm which they had just experienced and of course amazed by Jesus’ power and authority over the wind and the sea. They were recovering from shock, and became very much afraid. But I am sure that they knew that Jesus could surely do something about the situation they were in, and that’s why they woke Him up.
Do you have some situation which you are going through or currently facing some difficult decisions to be made? And perhaps you are afraid that you will handle the situation wrongly or make the wrong decision. Have faith in Jesus and trust in Him, for even the wind and the sea obey Him. Have faith in Jesus and trust in Him; remember how He had guide you through the last time, remember the power that He had work through you before, remember that He is the same yesterday, today and tomorrow.
Maybe you are sick or someone you love dearly is sick. I have family members who are sick too. I can identify with you, though may not be able to fully understand you. I am afraid of losing my family members, because they are so dear to me. I think you are also afraid of that too. But since Jesus has even overcome death and was raised from the death, death has no power over Him and those who put their trust in Him. Not only the wind and the sea obey Him, even death is powerless and has to obey Him. Even the sickness and diseases and death obey Jesus, therefore, have faith in Him.
Live in faith, not in fear. For the wind and the sea obey Him.
HHS…
Abel…
