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A Storm at Sea
This lesson was made clear to the Apostles on the beautiful Sea of Galilee. Exhausted from the day’s activities, Jesus entered into a ship with his disciples, as he often did for rest and quiet. After he fell asleep in the back of the boat, there suddenly arose a great storm. The crashing waves and violence of the storm were so intense that even the experienced fishermen were filled with fear. They woke Jesus, crying to him, “Master carest thou not that we perish?” (Mark 4:38)
Jesus arose and rebuked the wind and said to the sea, “Peace, be still.” And there was a great calm. Jesus then rebuked his Apostles saying, “Why are ye so fearful, oh ye of little faith.”
Even as the Apostles needed to learn to exercise trust and faith in the Lord, so do his footstep followers now. Our lives are subject to the raging storms of life. Be confident that the same Master of ocean, earth and sea “will give strength unto his people. The Lord will bless his people with peace.” (Psalms 29:11)
Those who thus develop this Christ- like character will be as the “stars of heaven,” blessing the remainder of the world – those likened to the “sand of the sea,” the earthly phase of Christ’s kingdom.
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But how will this kingdom on earth come to be? Jesus forcefully illustrated this to us in one of his miracles.