Mark 4:35

Mark 4:35 says, And the same day, when the even was come, he saith unto them, Let us pass over unto the other side.  Jesus was still being followed by a multitude, and He told the disciples that it was time to go over to the other side of the sea.  Even if we have multitudes coming to us to hear about Jesus, we still need to be open to the possibility that He may lead us somewhere else.  Verse thirty-six adds, And when they had sent away the multitude, they took him even as he was in the ship. And there were also with him other little ships.  The disciples sent the multitude away and took Jesus in a ship to cross over the sea.  They may not have known exactly where Jesus was taking them, but they were obedient to His leadership, and so must we be today as followers of Christ.  Verse thirty-seven continues, And there arose a great storm of wind, and the waves beat into the ship, so that it was now full.  While Jesus was asleep, a strong storm arose, which was in danger of sinking the ship.  Even with Jesus close to them, the disciples were afraid because they focused on the storm.  Today, we may be in the middle of a great storm, but our focus should always be on Jesus and not the storm.  We know that even if we are focused on the storm that Jesus is not asleep.  Verse thirty-eight states, And he was in the hinder part of the ship, asleep on a pillow: and they awake him, and say unto him, Master, carest thou not that we perish? We also know that the Comforter, the Holy Spirit, is with us at all times, so we should never have a need to worry, no matter what is going on in our life.  Verse thirty-nine adds, And he arose, and rebuked the wind, and said unto the sea, Peace, be still. And the wind ceased, and there was a great calm.  Jesus got up, and told the sea to be calm, and it was.  Verse forty continues, And he said unto them, Why are ye so fearful? how is it that ye have no faith? After their reaction to the storm, Jesus then asked the disciples why they were afraid and if they had no faith.  If we are afraid when the storms come in life today as Christians, then we might need to ask ourselves where our faith is.  Verse forty-one adds, And they feared exceedingly, and said one to another, What manner of man is this, that even the wind and the sea obey him? The disciples still did not fully understand Who Jesus was, so they questioned His ability to have the sea obey Him.  If you are in the middle of a great storm as a follower of Christ today, then it is time to focus once more on Jesus.  He is more powerful than any storm, so we need to simply keep our faith in Him.