The Theology of Rest...Mark 4:35-41

The incident recorded in Mark 4:35-41 is not an incident in the life of a man, but in the life of God as man.  This man asleep in the boat is God incarnate.  Jesus has said to the disciples, "Let us cross over to the other side."   When the storm arose, instead of relying upon Him, they failed Him.  The actual circumstances were so crushing that their common sense was up in alarm, their panic carried them off their feet, and in terror they awoke Him.  When we are in fear, we can do nothing less than pray to God.   But, our Lord has the right to expect of those who name His Name and have His nature in them, to have an understanding confidence in Him.  Instead of that, when we are at our wits' end we go back to the elementary prayers of those who do not know Him, and prove that we have not the slightest atom of confidence in Him and in His government of the world:  He is asleep...the tiller is not in His hand, and we sit down in nervous dread.  God expects His children to be so confident in Him that in a crisis they are the ones upon whom He can rely.  A great point is reached spiritually when we stop crying to God over personal matters or over any matter.  God expects of us the one thing that glorifies Him...and that is to remain absolutely confident in Him, remembering what He has said beforehand, and sure that His purposes will be fulfilled. "The Place of Help"...1935

Father, I heard my mother praying many years ago saying, "Lord give us a warriors heart."  And today I ask for a heart that will always hear...and the moment I hear...a heart to understand...and the moment I understand, my heart will say, "That is what I will be found doing." I name Your Holy Name and Your Nature is being formed in me and my desire is to glorify You...my confidence is in You...Your Word is sure...and I will remember what You have said, and  I will see Your divine will accomplised...

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