Peace in the Storm - Mark 4: 35-41

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Scripture Reading

Mark 4: 35-41 (ESV)

Jesus Calms a Storm

35 On that day, when evening had come, he said to them, “Let us go across to the other side.” 36 And leaving the crowd, they took him with them in the boat, just as he was. And other boats were with him. 37 And a great windstorm arose, and the waves were breaking into the boat, so that the boat was already filling. 38 But he was in the stern, asleep on the cushion. And they woke him and said to him, “Teacher, do you not care that we are perishing?” 39 And he awoke and rebuked the wind and said to the sea, “Peace! Be still!” And the wind ceased, and there was a great calm. 40 He said to them, “Why are you so afraid? Have you still no faith?” 41 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?”

Reflection:

The disciples are doing exactly what Jesus asked them to do—crossing to the other side—when a great storm hits. The boat is filling, they’re panicking, and Jesus is asleep on a cushion. When they finally wake Him, their question says it all: “Teacher, do you not care that we are perishing?”

Jesus calms the storm with a word, but He also addresses their hearts: “Why are you so afraid? Have you still no faith?” For worship leaders and teams, storms come—fatigue, criticism, pressure, spiritual attack. It’s easy to assume Jesus is distant or indifferent.

This passage reminds us that the One in our “boat” is stronger than whatever’s around it. Our worship in the storm becomes a declaration: He cares, He’s here, and He’s Lord over the wind and waves.

Personal Questions:

1. Where do I feel most “stirred up” or anxious in this season?
2. When life or ministry feels stormy, do I run to Jesus or pull away from Him?
3. What would it look like for me to trust His presence more than my fear?

Team Questions:

1. What kinds of “storms” do we face as a worship/creative/tech team?
2. How can we remind each other that Jesus is in the boat when things get chaotic?
3. How might our worship change if we really believed He’s Lord over every storm?

Prayer:

Jesus, You see every storm in and around me. Forgive me for the times I doubt Your care. Teach me to trust Your presence more than my fear and to lead worship from a place of confidence in who You are, not in how big the waves feel. Amen.