'Teacher, do you not care that we are perishing?'
Mark 4:35-41
Mark 4:35-41
'Why did the disciples say this? What drove them to accuse Him for not caring for them and the situation?' Perhaps FEAR; Fear that drove them to come to Him at the first place, thinking that, 'How could you sleep soundly when we're in danger? Can't you see? Our lives are at stake?' Perhaps they're also thinking He could possibly do something about this after all the miracles? Perhaps...perhaps...
He said 'Peace, be still!' and 'Why are you afraid? Have you still no faith?'
Why did He challenge their hearts? Why did He say 'come on, why need to be fearful, why do you have no faith? I'm HERE together WITH you in this boat, why would you be afraid? You've just witness the great works and miracles, why are you still fearful and uncertain with My ability to bring such peace to your hearts?'
'Tenang saja (just relax), I'm here, I'll take care of this. I CARE for you and that's why I am in the boat with you. Just stay close to me and know that I am here.'
Often time, we feel lonely in our walks and when circumstances and undesirable moments strike, we ask 'Where are you? Don't you care?'. We forget that He's IN us and WITH us. We declared the King of kings, the Lord of lords, the creator of the universe, the Great I am is OUR God but we dismissed this response when the great windstorm arises, we cast our eyes to the storm itself and no longer to the One who is able to say 'Peace, be still.'
As I read through this passage, I see myself in these disciples -responding in fear, worry, distrust instead of responding in the knowledge that He cares, He knows and He's in the boat with me. I stretched my view away from Him and grasp unto any help I could get without realizing that He's JUST HERE with me. Ohhh...such a little faith I am.
'Do you not care...?' shouldn't be my response whenever windstorm hits but 'Help me to see that You are HERE' should be my response instead.
