What are you afraid of? Do you have reoccurring fears? Do they haunt you regularly? Are you looking for relief from your fears? What would you give to be relieved of your fears? Are you willing to release them? Are you willing to turn them over to the One who can relive you of them?
We all have fears of some kind. We may have fears of wild animals, deep sea creatures, water, heights, or of failing. Those fears are very real for us. They frighten us whenever we encounter them or perhaps even think we will encounter them. Yet, they can be removed.
The disciples were in a boat on the sea with a storm blowing and waves crashing over the boat. They could not bail the water out of the boat fast enough. They were sure the boat was going to be swamped, capsized, and they were going to drown. Meanwhile, Jesus was laying in the back of the boat asleep. What? How can anyone sleep with a storm raging all about them?
Jesus had been teaching, healing, and casting out demons for a large crowd. He had done this over several days in different places. He was exhausted from all He had been doing. This was His human side. It reminds me of the longest day I ever worked—fifty-four straight hours. I slept for twelve hours when I finally got home.
But Jesus would soon show His divine side. The disciples woke Him up out their fear of dying. He quickly stopped the wind and calmed the sea. He asked them why they were afraid and if they still had no faith. They were astonished. They were in awe. Jesus had commanded the elements. He had done the impossible.
Jesus still does the impossible. He can calm our storms. He can remove our fears from us. He can carry us through the storm, shelter us from the storm, and calm the storm we are in. But He wants us to put our faith in Him. As we do, we will see Him do amazing things in our lives as well.
I pray we all put our faith in Jesus. I pray we release our fears to Him. I pray each one of us will are astonished, in awe, and amazed at how Jesus works in our lives when we put our faith in Him. Release your fears to Jesus. Trust He will remove them. Put your faith in Him. Be in awe of Jesus.
Mark 4:40 He said to them, “Why are you afraid? Have you still no faith?”
Marty Pressey 