Why Do We Worry?

 Mark 4: 35-41

Jesus Calms the Storm

³⁵ That day when evening came, he said to his disciples, “Let us go over to the other side.” ³⁶ Leaving the crowd behind, they took him along, just as he was, in the boat. There were also other boats with him. ³⁷ A furious squall came up, and the waves broke over the boat, so that it was nearly swamped. ³⁸ Jesus was in the stern, sleeping on a cushion. The disciples woke him and said to him, “Teacher, don’t you care if we drown?”

³⁹ He got up, rebuked the wind and said to the waves, “Quiet! Be still!” Then the wind died down and it was completely calm.

⁴⁰ He said to his disciples, “Why are you so afraid? Do you still have no faith?”

⁴¹ They were terrified and asked each other, “Who is this? Even the wind and the waves obey him!”

We read this passage over and over, chide ourselves for not believing, and then when the next "storm" comes up, we find ourselves panicking again. We need Jesus in our boat all the time. Yes, and he is there, but it is we who are sleeping...spiritually asleep! As Jesus calmed the "furious squall", so can he also calm those squalls that spring up in us as we look ahead at our TO DO list, or receive that unexpected call for help, or when we learn our credit card has been hacked again, or when we spend too much time looking for something we need, just had, but can't find.. We could easily keep Jesus fully employed. And the truth is, he is awaiting us to call on him constantly, if we wish, to display our need for him, our confidence in him, and our love for him.Why worry?  Let these "little annoyances" be the keys to unlocking the door to allow him to be fully present with us in all the tasks of the day. He doesn't mind. He prefers it. Jesus, keep me awake to your presence!

Bro Rene