“They were terrified and asked each other, “Who is this? Even the wind and the waves obey him!” Mk 4:41 “The men were amazed and asked ‘What kind of man is this?’” Mt 8:27a
I read the passages above and my impulse is to be shocked but not in the same way as the disciples. My shock is that these disciples could daily shadow Jesus and still be asking the questions “Who is this?” and “What kind of man is this?”. How does this relate to faith? Faith is only meaningful when Jesus is the object of it. Jesus…how well do you know Him…how well do you understand who He is…do you believe what He says?
Several weeks ago, I was driving home for the weekend. I drive a very rural part of the state of New Mexico on my weekend commute. Out in the sticks, I pulled off the road. There was a clear night sky and no moon. As many times as I’ve beheld the magnificence of the heavens, that night I was shocked. This One who I speak to so frequently, who I love dearly, astounded me with His creation. My first thought was “Do I even know who I’m talking to?” This One who I am intimate with overwhelms me…shocks and startles me.
Let me take my thoughts one step farther. Jesus was always so “taken back” at the littleness of people’s faith. It made no sense to Him. The incomprehensible Father was comprehended by His Son. The concept of “moving mountains” is an understatement by Jesus but startles us to numbness. Take a moment to consider God…then you will see “faith in God makes sense.” Moving mountains and casting them into the sea is available to the one who has faith the size of a mustard seed.
Selah,
Randy
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