Printable Karens Korner #5001

"As evening fell, Jesus said to his disciples,
'Let's cross to the other side of the lake.'
So they took him just as he was
and started out
leaving the crowds behind.
But soon a terrible storm arose.
High waves began to break into the boat
until it was nearly full of water
and about to sink.
Jesus was asleep at the back of the boat
with his head on a cushion.
Frantically they wakened Him, shouting,
'Teacher, don't you even care
that we are all about to drown?'

"Then he rebuked the wind
and said to the sea,
'Quiet down!'
And the wind fell,
and there was a great calm!

"And He asked them,
'Why were you so fearful?
Don't you even yet have confidence in me?'"

~ Mark 4:35 - 39 LAB

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Bible Commentary: "The disciples panicked because the storm threatened to destroy them all, and Jesus seemed unaware and unconcerned. There was a physical storm, but storms come in other forms too. We need to think about the storms in our lives---the situations that cause us great anxiety. Whatever our difficulties, we have two options: we can worry and assume that Jesus no longer cares, or we can resist fear, putting our trust in Him. When we feel like panicking, we should confess our need for God and then trust Him to care for us."