This Storm Won’t Sink You | Mark 4:35-41

The Daily Devotional by Vince Miller

Welcome to The Daily, where we study the Bible verse by verse, chapter by chapter, every day.

And today’s shout-out goes to William Hanson from Bagley, MN. William, thank you for your support of Project23. I pray this study will give you peace in your storm today.

Our text today is Mark 4:35-41:

On that day, when evening had come, he said to them, “Let us go across to the other side.” And leaving the crowd, they took him with them in the boat, just as he was. And other boats were with him. And a great windstorm arose, and the waves were breaking into the boat, so that the boat was already filling. 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?” 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. He said to them, “Why are you so afraid? Have you still no faith?” 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?” — Mark 4:35-41

It started as a simple boat ride across the lake. But halfway through, everything changed. A sudden storm. Water crashing in. Panic is setting in. And where’s Jesus? Peacefully asleep—on a cushion.

That image alone speaks volumes: Jesus, undisturbed, while chaos rages. The disciples, frantic, ask the question many of us whisper when life gets hard: “Do you not care?”

But Jesus does more than care—he commands.

He stands up, rebukes the wind, and speaks peace over the storm: “Peace! Be still!” And just like that, the elements of life obey. The storm stops.

Here’s the kicker: the storm outside wasn’t the biggest one. The real storm was inside them—fear, doubt, forgetfulness. And Jesus quiets that, too, with a question that echoes into our own lives:

“Why are you so afraid? Have you still no faith?”

The storms of life are inevitable. But panic is optional when Jesus is in your boat. Because the One who commands the sea also calms the soul. And the more we walk with him, the more we learn: Jesus may not always stop the storm before it hits—but he always brings peace in the middle of it.

Lay the storm in your soul on the cushion of Jesus. You know you can't control your present storm. But he can.

#FaithInTheStorm, #PeaceBeStill, #Mark43541

ASK THIS:

1. What fears rise in you when life feels out of control?
2. How have you seen Jesus bring peace in past storms?
3. Why do you think Jesus asked, “Have you still no faith?”
4. What does it mean for you to rest like Jesus—even in chaos?

DO THIS:

Speak the words “Peace, be still” over one area of your life today—and trust Jesus to meet you in it.

PRAY THIS:

Jesus, when fear fills my heart, remind me that you are present and powerful in every storm. Help me trust your peace more than I fear the waves. Amen.

PLAY THIS:

Still.