“On that day, when evening had come, he said to them, “Let us go across to the other side.” And leaving the crowd, they took him with them in the boat, just as he was. And other boats were with him. And a great windstorm arose, and the waves were breaking into the boat, so that the boat was already filling. But he was in the stern, asleep on the cushion. And they woke him and said to him, “Teacher, do you not care that we are perishing?” And he awoke and rebuked the wind and said to the sea, “Peace! Be still!” And the wind ceased, and there was a great calm. He said to them, “Why are you so afraid? Have you still no faith?” And they were filled with great fear and said to one another, “Who then is this, that even the wind and the sea obey him?””
Mark 4:35-41 ESV
When I’ve read this passage in the past, I’ve always been struck by Jesus’ response to the situation and the Disciples. His calm and power were put on full display. But as I read this today, it was the response of the Disciples after Jesus that struck me.
Scripture says “they were filled with great fear”.
I find it interesting that while they feared for their lives in light of the storm on the sea, Jesus’ display of calm and power resulted in a much deeper fear.
Here they saw evidenced with their own eyes someone exerting real power and authority over nature. Forces that had taken so many lives before them, now ceased at the utterance of three words.
The Disciples’ reality shifted. No longer was their concern and reverence for the forces of nature surrounding them, but for the Son of God.
I think it begs the question of us, what do we fear most? What captivates our reverence most? Is it the circumstances we face, or our Savior?
When the storms in my life seem out of control, there is One person who can bring restoration. On the boat He used three words, “Peace! Be still!”
My prayer is in those moments I would have a greater fear and reverence for my Creator, and not be consumed by fear of the circumstance.
Pastor Luke
An Eternal Viewpoint 
It amazes me how people can fear things like flying, viruses, or preservatives, and give no thought to where they’ll be in eternity.
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