Surviving your Storm
Mark 4:35-41
And the same day, when the even was come, he saith unto them, Let us pass over unto the other side
And when they had sent away the multitude, they took him even as he was in the ship And there were also with him other little ships
And there arose a great storm of wind, and the waves beat into the ship, so that it was now full
And he was in the hinder part of the ship, asleep on a pillow: and they awake him, and say unto him, Master, carest thou not that we perish?
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
And he said unto them, Why are ye so fearful? how is it that ye have no faith?
And they feared exceedingly, and said one to another, What manner of man is this, that even the wind and the sea obey him?
Here are some suggestions for you when you find yourself in a storm:
Be Calm
And he was in the hinder part of the ship, asleep on a pillow (38)
We need to be like Jesus. Jesus never suffered fromfear, panic, anxiety, or nervous tension. He was never stressed out. He was calm, cool, and collected. In this case, He was asleep in the storm. He was at rest and in rest. He was totally covered by His confidence in God.
At times of great stress and crisis, my children slept right through some of the greatest storms of my life. They were assured that I had everything under control and that I would be able see take care of them and protect them from any danger.
Your storm can give rise to reason and doubt as you look at it and give in to it. When reason begins to function, the next step ispanic and despair. David said that God “prepared a table before him in the midst of his enemies…” The Word says that we are to roll all our cares over on Him because He cares for us (1Pet 5:7). If God is our Father, and He is, then He will take care of us and see us through. Every time. In every storm. In every crisis.
Speak the Word
And he arose, and rebuked the wind, and said unto the sea, Peace, be still. ( 39)
The Word spoken in faith and prayed in faith always produces peace. In this storm, Jesus rebuked the wind and said to the sea… There is a time to pray and there is a time to arise and speak the Word. Faith-filled words will make the natural submit to the spiritual.
If “no-faith” which is what the disciples had (“how is it that ye have no faith…?”) yields to the destructive power of storms, then faith (which is what Jesus had) makes the destructive power of storms submit to the power of God.
You cannot speak the Wordif you do not know the Word. And you cannot act on the Wordif you do not believe the Word. In the beginning, words that were full of God’s faith released God’s power and brought creation into existence. God’s Word spoken and prayed in faith will move mountains and stop storms.
Don’t be Afraid
And he said unto them, Why are ye so fearful? (40)
The one thing that will negate faith is fear. In fact, fear is the opposite of faith. Where fear is faith is not. The disciples were consumed with fear because they were moved by what they saw. They were “walking by sight” and not by faith.
Jesus refused to listen to what they were saying about the storm. Their words were confessions of their lack of faith. As they talked about the wind and the waves; about sinking and dying, Jesus spoke words that were confessions of His faith. And His Words had more authority and more power than the wind and waves of the storm.
Jesus knew Who He was and what He could do. When we know who we are and what we can do, it won’t be hard to speak to storms and talk to “situations.”
Exercise Your Authority
What manner of man is this, that even the wind and the sea obey him? (41)
When we consider just “what manner of Man” Jesus is, we will be reminded of what manner of man we are.
Herein is our love made perfect, that we may have boldness in the day of judgment: because as he is, so are we in this world. 1Jo 4:17
Jesus said that you and I would do evengreater works than He did because He was going to the Father (John 14:12). When He returned to the Father, the Holy Spirit was released into the earth, and the Church on earth was given power to function in God’s place. If we can believe, He tells us that all things are possible to us. (Mark 9:23)
God has given believers the ability, power, and authority to do what He says they can do. “I can’t” is an excuse and denies everything God says His children can do. No matter what your situation may be, you can overcome it because God says you can! It has absolutely nothing to do with how difficult or impossible it may be or how violent and relentless your storm is.
Do you realize you are actually a misfit on earth? When you are born again you are supernaturally made to live and function by heaven’s laws and principles. You have God power, God life and God authority. You can survive any and every storm. You can conquer your storm. And you will be enabled and empowered to get to the place God wants you to be.
You can rejoice and be glad because the winds of your storm will be captured and contained by God and be used to drive you to the other side! Right to the place He has prepared for you and where He wants you to be.
I can do all things through Christ who strengtheneth me… Phil 4:13
You can walk through the fire and walk on the water… defy devils and cast out demons… witness with power and preach with effectiveness… possess the wisdom of God and have the mind of Christ. You can be whole and healed and delivered. You can live your life filled with all the fullness of God!
You can survive your storm because God says you can
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