The Humanity and Power of Jesus

The Humanity and Power of Jesus

“And they were filled with great fear and said to one another, ‘Who then is this, that even the wind and the sea obey him?’” (Mark 4:41)

Jesus had been preaching and healing only to face the blasphemous accusations of angry religious leaders and attempts of His own family to remove Him because they thought Him insane.  He left them, going on to teach the crowd in a series of parables (4:1-33), though His heart was full of loneliness and sorrow at the falling away of weak friends.  Jesus is just the Savior needed by tired bodies and weary minds; we have a high priest who can be touched with the feelings of our infirmities (cf. Heb. 4:15).  Every day He is with us, so that we may secure the comfort and refreshment we need from Him.

We may do so because this compassionate Jesus is also the mighty God who calms the storm.  I believe that in this storm was something devilish - I believe Satan tried again and again to destroy Christ before He would go to the cross.  The simple fact that Christ “rebuked” the wind and waves (v.39) shows that there were supernatural forces at work.  The Greek verb comes from the word phimos or “muzzle.”  Satan is quickly muzzled and the disciples are filled with awe that their Master is master over wind and sea.

Meditation:  Am I thankful for an empathetic yet powerful Savior and do I show it?

Further Reading: Mark 4:33-41