“He got up, rebuked the wind and said to the waves, “Quiet! Be still!” Then the wind died down and it was completely calm. He said to his disciples, “Why are you so afraid? Do you still have no faith?””
Mark 4:39-40 NIV
Did Jesus say "why are you so afraid, do you still have no faith" because they could have stood up in His name and said Quiet be still? Or because they were afraid when they could have just awakened Jesus and asked Him to take care of this? Or because they should no longer be afraid of drowning; He who was with them was more powerful than death and can overcome it? The question here is faith in what? Faith in Jesus, that He is who He said He is, which means that they didn't realize who was with them. Fear has no place when the one who can conquer all and is over all is with you. He is bigger than creation. He rules it. Remember the fig tree? He cursed it and it withered. He has the power to overcome anything that is part of His creation. If we are with Him we need not fear. It's in this time where His Holy Spirit is with us, and He is not visible that we fear again. But since we have access to Him through asking Father in His name, He is always with us in our circumstances and we still need not fear. He didn't come to say only have faith now while I'm in the boat. He came to say have faith always, and bring His kingdom and will to earth.
Jesus has rulership and authority over all the earth. Come and quiet the storm. Turn it all to good, and restore and redeem what has been lost.
You first Lord. Your will.
