“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
When awakened from His sleep, Jesus simply said to the violent waves, “Quiet! Be Still!” And all was completely calm. Like an exhausted creature tired of fighting, the storm sank into a motionless rest. The fierceness of the storm gave way to the silence of the sea. Jesus had taken hold of the forces behind the storm, reigned them in, and stopped them dead in their tracks. Isn’t that amazing?
Do you want this same peace for yourself? The gospel message is clear: your storms won’t last forever; they’ll end in stillness. There will be miracles; you will survive! It’s guaranteed because Jesus conquered Satan and death to bring you peace.
Pray: “Drop thy still dews of quietness,/ till all our strivings cease;/ take from our souls the strain and stress,/ and let our ordered lives confess/ the beauty of thy peace./ Breathe through the heats of our desire/ thy coolness and thy balm;/ let sense be dumb, let flesh retire;/ speak through the earthquake, wind, and fire,/ O still, small voice of calm!” (John Greenleaf Whittier, 1872)
Do you want this same peace for yourself? The gospel message is clear: your storms won’t last forever; they’ll end in stillness. There will be miracles; you will survive! It’s guaranteed because Jesus conquered Satan and death to bring you peace.
Pray: “Drop thy still dews of quietness,/ till all our strivings cease;/ take from our souls the strain and stress,/ and let our ordered lives confess/ the beauty of thy peace./ Breathe through the heats of our desire/ thy coolness and thy balm;/ let sense be dumb, let flesh retire;/ speak through the earthquake, wind, and fire,/ O still, small voice of calm!” (John Greenleaf Whittier, 1872)
Scripture Focus
Mark 4:35-41
Insight
“Stayed upon Jehovah, /Hearts are fully blest; Finding, as He promised, /Perfect peace and rest.” (Frances R. Havergal, 1836-1879)
Bible In A Year
- Genesis 18-19
- Psalm 9
- Matthew 14-15