Exodus 26:1-30; Psalms 70:1-71:24; Acts 15:1-21
Be of good cheer: it is I; be not afraid. Mark 6:50
This is the second stormy sea story in Mark’s Gospel. This time, Jesus was not with the disciples but came to them walking on the sea. In Mark 4, the Lord spoke to the sea. Here, He spoke to His disciples, calming them with these words. In Mark 4, Christ calmed the storm in the midst of the disciples. Here, Christ calmed the disciples in the midst of the storm. So often, we want the Lord to do the former, but in His wisdom, the latter may be an even more impressive and needful act of His power. —David Petterson
When my heart is filled with fear like a stormy sky,
Jesus says, “Be not afraid,” He is at my side.
When my thoughts are tossed and turned like a raging sea,
I will listen to His voice, He will comfort me. —K. & K. Getty, S. McCracken