39He got up, rebuked the wind and said to the waves, "Quiet! Be still!" Then the wind died down and it was completely calm.
A fierce squall came over the sea of Galilee. What is a squall? A squall is a violent storm. Jesus was tired and laid in the boat sleep. When the storm broke over the sea and dumped water in the boat, the disciples were scared. But Jesus simply got up and rebuked the wind and told the waves to quiet. What awesome power Jesus displayed that put the disciples in awe!! What does it mean to rebuke? Merriam-Webster's Online Dictionary defines rebuke as:
2: to turn back or keep down : check
— re·buk·er noun
The storm over the sea that dumped the water into the boat is representative of the storms that come into our midst. Jesus allows them to come close enough for growth but they don't take us out. It may "appear" that way but it's only an optical illusion. Jesus is still in control. Just as he got up and rebuked the wind and waves, so he can rebuke or force back the storm that hovers over you at this moment or the one soon to come. He has been given "all power and authority" not just over the natural realm but the spirit realm as well. He sees the storms coming long before they ever hit our radar screen. Jesus has already settled you in the right spot in the boat where you will see the storm front and center but you will also see Him work front row and center to bring you out. Keep your eyes and your faith fixed on Jesus, not the storm.
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