Why Miracles Happen?
Lesson Six: by turtle

Mark 4:35-41 KJV
(35)  And the same day, when the even was come, he saith unto them, Let us pass over unto
the other side.
(36)  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.
(37)  And there arose a great storm of wind, and the waves beat into the ship, so that it was
now full.
(38)  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?
(39)  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.
(40)  And he said unto them, Why are ye so fearful? how is it that ye have no faith?
(41)  And they feared exceedingly, and said one to another, What manner of man is this, that
even the wind and the sea obey him?

Like I have stated we are only looking at the miracles in the book of Mark and the significance
of them. There are so many other good things to read in Mark as well and I challenge you to
read on them.

This particular story is interesting because it is recorded in two other gospels. Each gospel
portraits this story a bit different, illustrating different points to the story. Each giving a
personal account of the story. I am only dealing today with Marks account.

The disciples are fearful the waves are high flooding the ship with water and for some reason
Jesus is sleeping through this with no worries about the storm. This puzzles the disciples and I
am sure it would us too. We must remember with Jesus being God nothing is going to happen
that is not suppose to happen. Yet the disciples are still not clear who Jesus really is. In fact
when Christ calms the storm it puzzles them greatly. This is quite a normal reaction. Put
yourself in the shoes of how the disciples must of felt? Think about seeing these events how
they would impact you?

Simple fact when a storm comes in our life we are often scared. God likes to bring about calm
in our life. But we must look to the calmer to calm the storm. Jesus is the solution in the
middle of the storm. He not only can calm a physical storm, but other types of storms in our
life as well. There was a purpose for the calm in the natural sense. I can ask God to calm a
natural storm and God just might want to take us through it.

Being in many storms in life I have learned that God can bring the peace I need no matter the
circumstances. Does that stop me from having fear like the disciples, of course not. Fear is a
human reaction. Fear is a reaction to the things that are going on around us. Things we have
no control over. Christ wants to calm the storm. Calm our hearts, souls and minds in the mist
of a storm. We got to make a choice though we can let the waves of life over take us or we can
look to Jesus for assurance and help. Disciples had already learned that Jesus was the answer,
but they were still amazed that nature would obey Him. See God created all things. If so He
has power over them. They would of known this even thought they did not yet understand
Jesus was the Messiah.