"Don't you care LORD THAT WE ARE GOING TO DIE?"
This was the thought of the 12 disciples of Jesus when they were out on the lake.
"And a great windstorm arose, and the waves beat into the board, so that it was already filling.
But He was in the stern, asleep on a pillow. And they awoke Him and said to Him, 'Teacher, do You not care that we are perishing?'
Then He arose and rebuked the wind and said to the sea, "Peace, be still!" And the wind ceased and there was a great calm.
But He said to them, 'Why are you so fearful? How is it that you have no faith?'" (Mark 4:37-40)
There are times when things are looking so bad that we may say to God, "Don't you care that we are dying?" "God, don't you care that my world is falling apart?" And God just seems to be indifferent, like He is sleeping and paying no attention to the trouble.
Looking at it naturally, these disciples had every reason to talk like this. They were professional fishermen, they knew how bad the storm was and the boat was filling up with water. Jesus was sleeping! How could you sleep through something like that?!?
Have you ever doubted that God cares for you, when your situation is really terrible? You are not alone. But this story illustrates some things for us.
1. If God is with us (and He promises to never forsake his people), then He WILL eventually step in, if need be, and speak a word to change our circumstances. So with God we can dwell in security through anything, if our trust in Him is established.
2. God is not worried about our troubles. They are not taking Him by surprise. He can turn any situation around in a heartbeat. Jesus was sleeping in the boat. He wasn't worrying.
3. There comes a time to rebuke the situation and command winds to cease. Though God can do this for us, Jesus taught us that we also can speak to mountains and change circumstances, if we have fai
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