Mark 4:40 KJV
And he said unto them, Why are ye so fearful? how is it that ye have no faith?
There is a correlation in the passage between no faith and fear. These were men who had seen the Lord do some powerful things. They had already come to the Lord in faith for salvation. (John Gill says, "…faith they had, but it was very small ... they did indeed apply to him to save them, which showed some faith in him, but then they feared it was too late, and that they were past all hope, and were just perishing...") [1]
Their trouble was that they did not see how the Lord's presence could help them in this particular crisis. This was beyond their experience. This was more than they could have ever imagined. That the Saviour could not only forgive their sins and heal the sick, but that He could calm the storms was too fantastic for them to consider. Yet He was able and He did.
Our fears will always be born from the same lack of faith. We just don't believe the Lord can or will preserve us through the various circumstances of life.
When we finally come to trust Him in all things, we will also find we have peace in our soul and no fears.
And he said unto them, Why are ye so fearful? how is it that ye have no faith?
There is a correlation in the passage between no faith and fear. These were men who had seen the Lord do some powerful things. They had already come to the Lord in faith for salvation. (John Gill says, "…faith they had, but it was very small ... they did indeed apply to him to save them, which showed some faith in him, but then they feared it was too late, and that they were past all hope, and were just perishing...") [1]
Their trouble was that they did not see how the Lord's presence could help them in this particular crisis. This was beyond their experience. This was more than they could have ever imagined. That the Saviour could not only forgive their sins and heal the sick, but that He could calm the storms was too fantastic for them to consider. Yet He was able and He did.
Our fears will always be born from the same lack of faith. We just don't believe the Lord can or will preserve us through the various circumstances of life.
When we finally come to trust Him in all things, we will also find we have peace in our soul and no fears.
[1] E-Sword 7.7.7, John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible, Dr. John Gill (1690-1771)
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