March 2021
March Winds Mark 4:39-41 ESV And he awoke and rebuked the wind and said to the sea, “Peace! Be still!” And the wind ceased, and there was a great calm. He said to them, “Why are you so afraid? Have you still no faith?” 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?” What a mighty God we serve—a God who can speak to the wind and it must obey! Did you know this verse, written thousands of years ago, gives us hope in the 21st century? The Bible tells us that this God is the same yesterday, today, and forever. What He did on the sea of Galilee, He can do in your life today. When it seems that Jesus is asleep or far off and does not see or know what is going on in your life, or it seems He doesn’t care, I remind you that He knows and He cares. The story tells us that Jesus was asleep in the boat, and the disciples woke Him and said “Teacher, don’t you care we are about to perish?” Have you ever asked Jesus that question, “Don’t you care?” What was Jesus’ response? First, He took care of the issue: He spoke to the