New Testament Week 1
While starting the semester project to read both Mark and Luke, I came across a scripture that really meant a lot to me. It came from the story of when Jesus calmed the tempest in Mark chapter 4. In verse 39, Jesus calms the sea after the request from his apostles. One could stop right there and ignore the rest of the chapter and still gain great insight on the character of Jesus Christ. But, if continued, more can be learned about the nature of both Christ and his apostles. In the last verse of the chapter, it seems that the apostles are shocked and amazed at the the miracle Jesus just preformed. It is quite interesting to note that even these apostles who have now been journeying with him for some time now are still in awe at the miracle Jesus performs here. Maybe they had never seen a miracle in this context before. Maybe they were reminded of the power and authority Christ has in every aspect of life. Whatever their reasoning, it is obvious to me that a principle of hope and testimony lie rich in these verses.
Relating that to my own life and to others, Christ is willing to help us in our darkest times. We need not be in a literal storm for him to help us calm our hearts and minds. When the apostles asked him to help them through their trial, he was more than willing to. I believe he did it with gladness. It gave him a chance to bear testimony of the power and strength he had. Through this experience, Christ strengthen the hope and the testimony of his apostles. Just as the apostles could later recall this experience in times of doubt, we too can remember times where Christ helped us through our own refiner's fire. As we remember those sacred and precious moments where the Savior protected us, we will gain increase faith and hope in the process.
The Lord loves us so much and is so willing to grant us safety and peace. He does want us to ask for it though. It is incredible that he has such an amazing amount of love for us. We cannot even comprehend it. As we strive to better understand that love Christ has for us, we will be in awe over and over again at the mercy and grace of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.
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