“And there arose a great storm…” ~ Mk. 4:37
Storms are a part of life. This is also true in the spiritual realm. They arise, it seems, out of nowhere, and can be pretty severe at times. It is during these occasions, when the skies are black, the wind boisterous, and the waves over our heads, that we need the assurance that Jesus is with us. This is one of the true meanings, I think, of fellowship.
With Jesus close by, though it does not guarantee our exemption from “a great storm,” it does qualify us for seeing them turn into “a great calm.” David had experienced this years earlier and recorded it for the disciples as well as our learning. “Thou rulest the raging of the sea: when the waves thereof arise, thou stillest them.” He goes on to say, “He maketh the storm a calm, so that the waves thereof are still.”
“Don’t tell God how big the storm is; tell the storm how big God is.!” ~ rds
by an Old Disciple