Jesus Calms The Storm

Mark 4
 

When Jesus taught people, he often told them stories called parables. Sometimes the people listening to him did not understand what the stories meant. Even his disciples would become confused, but Jesus explained his stories to them when they were alone.

Once, after a long day of teaching, Jesus said to his disciples, "Let us go over to the other side of the lake." Jesus wanted to get away from the crowd and have time to explain his words to his disciples, to rest, and to pray.

So they left the crowd behind and got into a boat. Jesus quickly fell asleep on a cushion in the stern.

"Master, Master, wake up!" shouted the disciples. "Do you want us all to drown?" A terrible storm had come up while Jesus slept, and the waves were so big that they were coming over the sides of the boat. The disciples were terrified.

Jesus calmly sat up and said to the wind and waves, "Quiet! Be still!" and the wind and sea were completely calm. As the boat rocked gently on the water, Jesus turned to his disciples and asked, "Why were you so frightened? Don’t you have any faith?"

Then the men were even more afraid. They asked each other, "Who is this man? Even the wind and the water do his bidding!" And they continued to follow and learn from the Master.

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(From Classic Bible Stories, A Family Treasury retold by Lise Caldwell (c) 1998 Standard Publishing.  Used by permission.  This book may be purchased at your local Christian Bookstore or from Standard Publishing (800-543-1301).