I am currently writing my second book for NavPress called "Beginning With Brokenness" and I want YOUR story. If you are in your 20/30's, please take a few minutes to fill out my short survey:

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If you have a few moments, I'd appreciate your feedback: 

If Jesus were sleeping in your boat, and "a furious storm came up and the waves [were breaking] over the boat, so that is was nearly swamped," would you wake Jesus up? Why or why not?

At first glance, the question may seem ridiculous, but I've been stuck on this passage (Mark 4.35-41) anew for several days. Two thoughts:

1. When the disciples woke Jesus up, they said, "Teacher, don't you care if we drown?" They obviously woke him up for their benefit, not his.

2. After Jesus calmed the storm, the disciples said, "Who is this? Even the wind and the waves obey him!" They did not comprehend that Jesus was the Son of God yet. They had never seen Jesus take authority over the natural elements. I suggest  that they didn't wake Jesus up in the hope that he would utter, "Be still!"