CAREST THOU NOT THAT WE PERISH — Mark 4:38
Mortal man was created to be dependent—to realise his incapacity and look unto the one true and living God. "Carest Thou not that we perish?" is the cry of the desperate man, the soul caught up in deep waters.
In Mark 4, while the disciples battled the raging tempest, Jesus remained asleep until they cried unto Him. Their helplessness drove them to the Lord, and He arose, rebuked the winds, and brought great calm. Scripture shows us however, that God's answer to our cry is not always the same. Paul pleaded three times for his thorn to depart, but instead of immediate deliverance, the Lord answered, "My grace is sufficient for you." David also cried before God over his dying child, yet the child died. Still, David rose, worshipped, and submitted himself to God's will.
The first response is the one we naturally desire, but God's love is also revealed in His silence. Sometimes He calms the storm; sometimes He gives grace to endure it; and sometimes He remains silent to deepen our faith until we seek His heart more than His hand. Whatever His response, our confidence and consolation remains that He is just and a good God.
To someone out there, you have been battered by life's storms, know this, that GOD HEARS YOU. Keep calling upon Him. Against all hope, believe in hope. In due season, when patience has had its perfect work, you will be complete and lacking nothing.
"²⁵The Lord is good to those who wait for Him, To the soul who seeks Him. ²⁶It is good that one should hope and wait quietly For the salvation of the Lord." —Lamentations 3:25-26
Shalom, Maranatha
