LUKE 8:22\u201325<\/b><\/p>\n
In fear and amazement they asked one another, \u201cWho is this? He commands even the winds and the water, and they obey him\u201d<\/i><\/p>\n
(Luke 8:25b)<\/i>.<\/p>\n
Luke tells us that one day Jesus told His disciples, \u201cLet\u2019s go over to the other side of the lake\u201d (v. 22). They got into a boat and began to cross the Sea of Galilee. Jesus fell asleep, and while He was asleep, a ferocious storm arose on the lake and threatened to swamp the boat.<\/p>\n
Such storms are not unknown on the Sea of Galilee. Due to the position of the hills around the lake, the weather patterns are such that tremendous windstorms sweep into the area from time to time. Though Jesus\u2019 disciples included several seasoned fishermen, they were all afraid. They woke Jesus and told Him they feared they might drown. Jesus \u201cgot up and rebuked the wind and the raging waters; the storm subsided, and all was calm\u201d (v. 24).<\/p>\n
Some have suggested that Jesus slept so soundly through the storm because He was exhausted. Another theory is that because He was sinless, He was not out of sorts with God\u2019s creation and thus was not threatened by it. For whatever reason, the storm that so greatly frightened these fishermen made no impression on Jesus at all.<\/p>\n
This must have been some storm to defeat and terrify seasoned boatmen like Peter, Andrew, James, and John! Fearful as the storm was, however, the disciples were even more afraid after Jesus\u2019 display of power over nature. They asked each other, \u201cWhat kind of man is this?\u201d The answer: He was the sinless incarnation of the second person of the Godhead.<\/p>\n
Many people want to classify Jesus only as a \u201cgreat religious teacher.\u201d It is ridiculous, however, to put Jesus Christ in the same category with other \u201cgreat religious teachers.\u201d Did Mohammed ever command the sea? Could Gautama Buddha raise the dead? Does anyone claim Confucious was without sin? None of these men can be compared to Jesus Christ. The disciples were properly in a state of awestruck fear and reverence. They were afraid because they sensed in Him the presence of God Incarnate.<\/p>\n
CORAM DEO<\/b><\/p>\n
1 Kings 19\u201320<\/p>\n
John 2<\/p>\n
Where have you sensed God\u2019s power unleashed in an extraordinary manner? Was it connected to answered prayer, a dramatic conversion, or a radical change of circumstances? Recall whether you had Peter\u2019s good sense to be awestruck at the revelation of His presence.<\/p>\n
For further study: Psalm 107:23\u201332; John 6:16\u201321<\/i><\/p>\n
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