MARK 4:35-41

MARK 4:35-41

MARK 4:35-41 - Who raised the storm? Was the raising of the tempest that evening on the Sea of Galilee simply a natural phenomenon, or was it of definite Satanic origin? It would seem that it was an effort on the part of the Adversary to destroy the Lord Jesus Christ before He could fulfill the mission on which He came to earth. But just as when the people of Nazareth tried to shove Him over the cliff and kill Him but were unable to effect their purpose (Luke 4:28, 29), so, in this instance, Satan was again foiled. He had no power to take the life of the Son of God. That life could be laid down only voluntarily by Christ Himself in accordance with the Father’s will (John 10:17, 18). 

  The Miraculous in the Life and Testimony of Jesus Christ. Rationalists and rationalizing professors of Christianity all are fond of trying to explain the remarkable things credited to the Lord Jesus in the Gospels on purely natural grounds. A sample of this kind of reasoning is found in a widely-read book, The Nazarene. But the clear purpose of the Holy Spirit in recording these wonders is to show us that He who wrought so marvelously to heal and help suffering humanity was God Himself come down to earth as Man. No farfetched explanations are needed if we consider who it was who did these things. All are perfectly normal manifestations of divine power at work in response to the needs of men. To deny the miracles is but an effort to belittle Him who wrought them. 

  Jesus Christ our Lord is Master of all circumstances and sufficient for every emergency. Winds and waves obey Him; demons flee before Him; disease and death are destroyed when He appears. Nothing can withstand His power. He has all authority in heaven and on earth. And the wonderful thing for us to know is that He is our Saviour and Redeemer. We who have trusted Him are bidden now to cast every care upon Him because He careth for us. Difficulties are but opportunities for Him to display His power. Emergencies give us the privilege of proving His loving interest in us as we confide in His grace and count on His might.