Mark 4:41 And they were filled with great fear and said to one another, "Who then is this, that even the wind and the sea obey Him?"

Which is more unnerving, noise or silence? If you're used to noise, sudden silence startles you. Parents can be almost numb to the sound of two children playing. But when there's suddenly silence, parents spring into action.

The sudden silence on the Sea of Galilee had a similar effect on the disciples. They had known the raging wind of the storm. But when Jesus said, "Peace! Be still!", the immediate calm was more frightening than the storm.

Is this surprising? A perfectly calm lake should be the ideal place of peace. But the disciples on that calm lake were terrified. However, it wasn't the lake or the calm that was unnerving but the nearness of the One who could bring that calm. And so Jesus asked why they were so afraid. He has shown a new dimension to His divine power, but it is the same power that healed the leper and cast out demons. He is the One with divine power, not to harm but to heal, cleanse, calm, and save. In Him, we find our peace.
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