掌管自然的大能
马可福音四章33至41节
33耶稣用许多这样的比喻，照他们所能听的，对他们讲道。
34若不用比喻，就不对他们讲，没有人的时候，就把一切的道讲给门徒听。
35当那天晚上，耶稣对门徒说：“我们渡到那边去吧。”
36门徒离开众人，耶稣仍在船上，他们就把他一同带去，也有别的船和他同行。
37忽然起了暴风，波浪打入船内，甚至船要满了水。
38耶稣在船尾上，枕着枕头睡觉。门徒叫醒了他，说：“夫子！我们丧命，你不顾吗？”
39耶稣醒了，斥责风，向海说：“住了吧！静了吧！”风就止住，大大地平静了。
40耶稣对他们说：“为甚么胆怯，你们还没有信心吗？”
41他们就大大的惧怕，彼此说：“这到底是谁，连风和海也听从他了。”
信息分享
时近傍晚，基督建议过到河的对岸，祂让门徒划船，自己拿了个枕头，在船尾让自己尽可能舒服地小憩。那是一艘能够容纳十三人的大船，还有足够空间让基督休息。
岂料突然风浪大作。加利利海常突起风暴，那儿的地势形成了一条天然风道。不过，可能还有另一个解释。我们只要继续看第五章，便会发现基督要渡过海那边，是为了解救一个被鬼附的无助之人。因此，污鬼的首领撒但当然要极力阻止基督达到祂的目的。基督赶出污鬼之后，又直接渡海回去。
门徒中间有不少是渔夫，他们当然非常熟悉加利利海。其中也有些门徒，如马太，从事所谓的文职工作；不过，狂风巨浪似乎令他们全都惊恐万状，最后不得不大声呼救，唤醒基督：「老师，你怎么还睡觉？我们快要翻船了！你还置诸不理！」基督的回应包含了两个斥责：首先是斥责风浪，风浪止息了；接着便是斥责吓坏了的门徒，反问他们为何有祂同在还害怕？
无论在人生的任何危机中，我们都要紧记基督必与我们同在。祂的能力胜过任何风暴或我们要面对的试炼。记住：祂必不会带领我们到一个祂的恩典不能保守我们的地方。让我们为此而感谢神。
CHRIST’S POWER OVER NATURE
Mark 4:33-41
33 And with many such parables He spoke the word to them as they were able to hear it.
34 But without a parable He did not speak to them. And when they were alone, He explained all things to His disciples.
35 On the same day, when evening had come, He said to them, “Let us cross over to the other side.”
36 Now when they had left the multitude, they took Him along in the boat as He was. And other little boats were also with Him.
37 And a great windstorm arose, and the waves beat into the boat, so that it was already filling.
38 But He was in the stern, asleep on a pillow. And they awoke Him and said to Him, “Teacher, do You not care that we are perishing?”
39 Then He arose and rebuked the wind, and said to the sea, “Peace, be still!” And the wind ceased and there was a great calm.
40 But He said to them, “Why are you so fearful? How is it that you have no faith?”
41 And they feared exceedingly, and said to one another, “Who can this be, that even the wind and the sea obey Him!”
Message
Towards evening Christ suggested they go across the lake. Leaving the disciples to row, He took a cushion and made Himself as comfortable as possible in the stern of the boat. It was large enough to accommodate thirteen men, plus room for Him to rest.
Then suddenly a severe wind sprang up. The Sea of Galilee is subject to sudden storms because the land formation forms a natural wind funnel. There could also be another explanation. If we read on through chapter five, it would seem that Christ’s purpose of crossing the lake was to help a helpless man tragically in the grip of demons. It could well be that Satan, prince of the demons, was trying to prevent Christ from carrying out His purpose. Following the man’s release, Christ went straight back across the lake.
Many of the disciples were fishermen and were used to the lake, though a few, like Matthew, had what we would call an office job. But it would seem that even they were all terrified by the ferocity of the storm and finally woke Christ with the cry, “Teacher, how can you sleep? We’re all going to drown and you don’t seem to care.” His answer is found in two rebukes - one which stilled the waves and made the wind cease and the other spoken to the frightened men, asking why they were afraid when He was with them.
When faced with any crisis in our lives we need to remember that Christ is always with us. His power is greater than any storm or test which we may encounter. Remember this: His will never lead us where His grace cannot keep us. Thank God again for this today.