He Still Speaks to the Storm

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"And he arose, and rebuked the wind, and said unto the sea, Peace, be still. And the wind ceased, and there was a great calm." — Mark 4:39

I want to tell you about a little girl named Clara. She couldn't have been more than five years old. Her family lived in tornado country in the Oklahoma panhandle, and one spring evening a storm rolled in fast and mean, the kind that rattles the windows and turns the sky a color that makes your stomach drop. Her older brothers ran to the basement. Her mother hurried to close shutters. And Clara stood in the kitchen, absolutely frozen, her little face white as a sheet.

Her father walked in, took one look at her, and just knelt down and took her hand. He didn't explain the meteorology of the storm. He didn't hand her a book on weather patterns. He just took her hand, looked her in the eyes, and said, "I've got you." And something happened in that little girl. The storm didn't stop. The thunder kept rolling. But Clara was no longer afraid, because she was holding onto someone who she believed, with her whole heart, could handle whatever that storm brought.

The disciples had a moment just like that on the Sea of Galilee. These weren't timid men, several of them were seasoned fishermen who had worked those waters their whole lives. But this storm was something else. The waves were crashing over the sides of the boat, and they were convinced they were going to die. And Jesus was asleep. Asleep! That detail has always fascinated me. Here's the Son of God, resting peacefully in the middle of a storm that had professional fishermen absolutely beside themselves with fear.

They woke Him, crying out that they were perishing, and Jesus stood up and did something that still gives me chills after all these years in ministry. He didn't explain the storm. He didn't calm the disciples first. He spoke directly to the wind and the waves. "Peace, be still." And the Bible says the wind ceased and there was a great calm.

Friend, Jesus has authority over every storm in your life, physical, financial, relational, every one of them. And here's what I want you to hold onto tonight. He is in your boat. He may seem quiet right now. You may be wondering if He even notices how hard the waves are hitting. He notices. He is there. And when the moment is right, He will stand up and speak, and the storm will obey Him, because everything in creation answers to its Maker.

You don't have to understand the storm. You just have to hold the hand of the One who can calm it.

Let's pray: Lord Jesus, You are Lord over every storm we face. Help us to trust Your presence even when the waves are high and the night is dark. Remind us that You are in our boat, and that is enough. In Your name we pray, Amen.

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SHOW NOTES

Episode Title: He Still Speaks to the Storm | Nightlight with RTTBROS

Scripture Reference: Mark 4:39

Full Transcript: [See devotion text above]

Reflection Questions:

What storm are you facing right now that feels like it's about to swamp your boat? Have you told Jesus about it in specific, honest prayer?

The disciples asked, "Carest thou not that we perish?" Have you ever felt that way with God? What does it mean to you that Jesus was in the boat the whole time?

How does knowing that Jesus has authority over your circumstances change the way you approach your fear today?

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