(Thanks to our dear sister in
Christ and friend Karen for the reminder about this most blessed truth.)
“There arose a great storm
of wind, and the waves beat into the ship, so that it was now full. And He was in the hinder part of the
ship, asleep on a pillow: and they awake Him, and say unto Him, Master, carest
Thou not that we perish?” (Mark 4:37-38).
The Lord Jesus Christ
trusted in His Father’s care for both Himself and His disciples. He knew that no one could or would
perish in a journey that began with His pronouncement, “Let us pass over to the
other side” (Mark 4:35).
Had the disciples
better known their Master, they would have realized that His complete lack of
concern regarding the storm plainly indicated that no wave, no wind, and no
amount of rain or sea could have swamped ship or sailor. The Lord Jesus trusted in His Father’s
providential care, knowing that the purposes of God for His life were yet to be
fulfilled. Thus, He slept when
other strong men well accustomed to stormy seas cowered in fear. “I will both lay me down in peace, and sleep: for Thou, LORD,
only makest me dwell in safety” (Psalm 4:8).
So long as we can gaze
into the hinder part of our ship, as it were, and see the Lord Jesus asleep on a
pillow, we can join Him in rest.
Regarding God’s working in our lives, our Savior’s brow is unfurrowed, He
does not wring His hands in nervous trepidation, and His heart beats at the
normal rate. Certainly, storms will
rage in our lives, tempting us to fear that we will be swamped and drowned. “Looking unto Jesus, the author and
finisher of our faith” beckons us to His peace because by spiritual definition,
born again believers have entrusted all care to Him (Hebrews 12:2). As long as we know He remains calm, we
can therefore rest with Him in the peace of Providence.
Let us gaze into
Heaven, beholding the unfurrowed Brow, the relaxed Hands, and the Heart at
peace. In both small matters and
large, our Master perfectly trusts in His care for us. He can weave both blessings and
buffetings into our best interests, and He will waste nothing in our lives as He
fulfills God’s loving purposes for us.
“Asleep, on a pillow.” The
ancient image of quiet tranquility whispers to us in this hour that as our Lord
rests, so may we rest with Him.
“Thou wilt keep him in perfect
peace, whose mind is stayed on Thee, because he trusteth in Thee.”
(Isaiah 26:3)
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