Mark 4:35-41 (NKJV)
35 On the same day, when evening had come, [Jesus] said to [the disciples], “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 [Jesus] 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 [the Lord] 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!”
In the Old Testament, God reveals himself as YHWH SHALOM, indicating that he is the true source of peace. YHWH SHALOM is one of God’s covenantal names through which he reveals some of the wonderful benefits available to those who love, obey, and follow him. One of these benefits is “peace.”
I like to think of peace as divine order. A state of peace is when everything is as it should be. Nothing is out of place and nothing is missing! When we are at peace then everything is well with our souls. We are in a state of calm. We are resting in the Lord knowing that he has everything under control. A person is truly at peace when he or she is complete and whole and in right relationship with God.
God’s peace is multifaceted. When we come to faith in Christ, he enables us to have peace with God, peace in our hearts and minds, peace with one another, and peace in all our circumstances.
In our text, Jesus reveals his authority and power over nature by bringing order to a chaotic situation. He says to a raging storm, "Peace, be still!" Immediately, the winds and waves obey his command.
No matter what you may be going through in your life right now, the Lord can speak peace to your situation. When the storms of life come your way, you can put your trust in the Lord and he will sustain you. He is always with you and he will never leave nor forsake you. The Lord will either quiet the storm that you are in or he will bring you successfully through the storm. Sometimes God saves us from trouble; sometimes he saves us in trouble. In either case, divine help comes to those who put their trust in the Lord’s saving power. I invite you to watch the full replay of my message entitled "Peace, Be Still!" I believe that you will be encouraged.
Blessings,
Wilfred Graves Jr.
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I affirm my faith in God: I believe that there is only One God, eternally existent in three persons: God the Father, God the Son and, God the Holy Spirit…
Peace – Absence of trouble and discord.
Faith meaning – that firm belief of God’s testimony, and of the truth of the gospel, which influences the will, and leads to an entire reliance on Christ for salvation.
My faith allows me to have peace … Enables me to experience harmony, calmness, completeness, well being.
Harmony meaning- The just adaption of parts to each other, in any system or composition of things. Intended to form a connected whole.
Calmness meaning- Quietness; mildness; unruffled state; applied to the mind, passions or temper.
Completeness meaning- The state of being complete; perfection.
Well being meaning- The state or condition of being well; welfare; happiness; prosperity;
Faith enables the Holy Spirit with evidence of peace and harmony. That can be applied in relationships with others
Ways of showing peace (Ephesians 6:15)
•Speaking kind words sound and speech.
• holiness
• Love thy neighbour as thyself ( Luke 10:27)
And I have faith as I do this it will come back to me. (Galatians 6:7 KJV)
I have faith that enables me with the Holy Spirit with evidence that also gives me a identity that is multifaceted .
West Angeles Church Cogic Cathedral member
Reginald Taylor Jr