Re:Verse passage – Mark 4:35-41 (day five)
And He said to them, “Why are you afraid? Do you still have no faith?”
Harsh words from the disciples (to Jesus) and from Jesus (to the disciples). They accuse Him (falsely) and He rebukes them (correctly). The source of their accusation and subject of His rebuke are the same- fear. The fear Jesus rebukes was causing them to feel helpless, hopeless, forgotten, and unloved. Jesus challenges them to replace this kind of fear with faith. Good for me to remember if/when I experience these same kinds of emotions (whether in a storm or not). Am I filled with fear or with faith. In my mind I wonder what a faith-filled reaction from the disciples would have looked and sounded like? Would they have woken him up? If so, how would they have spoken to Jesus? Would they have worshipped (Paul and Silas)? Would they have prayed (Jesus in Gethsemane)? Would they have quoted scriptures (Jesus in the wilderness)? Lord give grace that would replace our fears with faith!!
