WHO IS THIS MAN?

sermon 12.
WHO IS THIS MAN?
“Who is this man?” they asked each other! “Even the wind and waves obey him!”─ Mark 4:41
From the text, mark 4:35-41, we see that the followers of Jesus Christ did not know whom they were following. To hem Christ was seen as a man. They never thought of him as the Son of God that does every impossibility to become possible. As soon as he opened his mouth to rebuke the wind that put the mindset of his disciples in the state of premonition, and the wind and waves obeyed him, his disciples wondered about his true identity. They asked- Who is this man? This question conveys the idea that they were surprised to see wind and wave obey the command of Jesus Christ. Most times, people limit the power of God, especially when there is danger. As the fierce storm tried to break apart the boat and the disciples went to ask Jesus as he was sleeping─ “Teacher don’t you care that we are going to drown.” Jesus demonstrated to them that anyone with him doesn’t need to be afraid of anything. He right away rebuked the fierce wind and the sea became calm.

Jesus Christ is he that can rebuke the raging sea in our lives. As Christians, we have all sorts of problems and how can all these problems be solved? The only answer is found in Jesus. At that period of great disaster and gloom of sea, the disciples complained to Jesus. It was not as if Jesus Christ did not know what was happening but perhaps, he wanted to see how his disciples would react towards such a tempest. The disciples saw the tempest as something that is beyond their control, and then, run to meet Jesus Christ in the boat and cried out for their problem. Whatever thing we may encounter in life, we should always complain it to Jesus Christ in prayer and he shall lighten up our burdens. Remember that it was Satan that caused the fierce storm at the sea trying to stop Christ and his disciples from doing the work of God. We should also know that once we set out to achieve things in life, Satan at times would want to frustrate us as to stop us from achieving them. But with our faith in Jesus Christ, the plans of Satan are shattered.

What really is the storm in your life? Are you the only one that bears the heavy burdens of your family and now you can’t bear them alone? Do you feel as if your parents are dead even when they are alive because they are incapacitated financially? Do you have plans for the future and now such plans are not working out? You can see now that the pains that Satan causes are too heavy and above all, you shall overcome them.  What Satan does is to come with a fierce storm to the Christians so that they could give up their faith in Christ. And this is what some true Christians know and once Satan comes into their lives with a terrible storm, they still hope in Christ and believing that such storm would be over. This is to say that there is no h ow a man can fight the storm of life and succeed without Jesus. The name of Jesus is like a powerful armor that men of war must possess to fight their opposing foes.

Let us know in truth who Christ is in regards to our situations. Let us know that he alone, has the final say in every aspect of our social, and spiritual lives. My prayer today for you is that storms of life are over. What Christ will do in your life is more than your expectations and it will gladden your heart to testify the miraculous goodness of God in your life.