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Mark 4:41 And they feared exceedingly, and said one to another, What manner of man is this, that even the wind and the sea obey him?
When Jesus silenced a violent storm by speaking a command, the disciples, scared one moment that they were going to die, were now even more afraid. And what caused their fear to escalate? I mean, I would have expected them to be jumping up and down and giving each other high fives! After all, their lives had been spared from almost certain drowning! But no. One moment (when their lives were at risk) they were afraid. The next moment (with their lives no longer threatened) they were EXCEEDINGLY fearful! Why?
The answer is in their question, "What manner of man is this?" You see, they had met all kinds of men. Tall men, short men, rich men and poor men, Jewish men and Gentile men. Usually they had no problem hanging a label on the people they met. But suddenly, right there in the boat with them was a man who did not fit into any of their categories. And they were scared to death (and beyond!). That, my friend, is a great illustration of what it means to fear God. And since fearing God is the beginning of wisdom (Proverbs 9:10), I think all of us could stand a good dose of this kind of fear! Let's pray and ask God to help us to truly fear him (think ... a reverential awe)!
Thanks for stopping by . . .
pj
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