Even the Wind and the Sea Obey, pt. 2

Even the Wind and the Sea Obey, pt. 2

He woke up and rebuked the wind, and said to the sea, ‘Peace! Be still!’ Then the wind ceased, and there was a dead calm. (Mark 4.39, NRSV)

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Peace! Be Still! can also be translated Quiet down!

My favorite translation: My Mom taught kid’s class at church, set up a makeshift boat, all the kids piled in, and Melissa wanted to be Jesus. Mom told the story and everyone acted it out. When she got to this part, Melissa stood up and yelled to the storm, “Stop it! Just stop it!” Melissa’s translation is closer to strength of the Greek verbiage.

Jesus quiets a raging storm that is terrifying seasoned fishermen.

Is Mark teaching us about the power of the spoken Word? The Greek is clear, Jesus rebukes it, like He rebukes demons![1]

Is He speaking to the storm, or some sort of personal force behind it? The spoken Word of God has the power to heal, deliver, and command nature.

The storm knows who Christ is, do we?

Do our storms know who He is?

Now we see the hope of the Gospel in 2 simple questions

He said to them, ‘Why are you afraid? Have you still no faith?’ And they were filled with great awe and said to one another, ‘Who then is this, that even the wind and the sea obey him?’ (Mark 4.40-41)

1) “Why are you so afraid?” and 2) “Who is this man?”