The External Storm

Now faith is the substance of things hoped for,

the evidence of things not seen." - Hebrews 11:1


Faith is something that happens inside of us,

something that the eyes can't see.

I'm sure you would agree,

that we can have both storms around us,

and storms inside of us.

We need to not let the external storms,

awaken internal storms.


In Mark chapter 4, it gives us a story of when the apostles of the Lord,

allow the external storm to awaken an internal one.


They were on the sea of Galilee and were in a boat with Christ.

As they were making their journey a huge storm hit their boat.

Water was filling the boat!

"the waves beat into the ship, so that it was now full." -Mark 4:37

As I think most of us would be doing,

the apostles were panicking!

And what was Christ doing?

Asleep in the boat, which if the boat was filled with water,

I'm sure he was a little wet.

Why didn't Christ wake up?

He knew He was the Savior, and that it wasn't His time to die.

He didn't allow the external storm (literal in this sense),

to awaken the internal one.


The apostle woke up Christ and said this,

"Master, carest thou not that we perish?" -Mark 4:38

Christ's response proves that His internal storm was and always will be,

calm.

"Why are ye so fearful? How is it that ye have no faith?" -Mark 4:40

Immediately after, Christ calmed the storms around the apostles.



Christ will not always calm the storm around us.

Most of the time He wont.

But He will give us the strength to keep the internal storm,

calm.

We need to have faith in Him,

rely on His promises,

and be calm in the strength of the Lord,

no  matter what external storm is raging.

In the name of Jesus Christ, Amen.