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The Lord has shown me again His Goodness and mercy; in the book of Mark chapter 4 verses 35 to 41 when I was on this “unexplained sickness and I am really in trouble… The Bible says, “And the same day, when the even was come, he saith unto them, Let us pass over unto the other side. v36 – And when they had sent away the multitude, they took Him even as he was in the ship. And there were also with him other little ships v37 – And there arose a great storm of wind, and the waves beat into the ship, so that it was now full. v38 – And He was in the hinder part of the ship, asleep on a pillow: and they awake him, and say unto him, Master, carest thou not that we perish? v39 – And he arose, and rebuked the wind, and said unto the sea, Peace, be still. And the wind ceased, and there was a great calm. v40 – And he said unto them, why are ye so fearful? how is it that ye have no faith? v41 – And they feared exceedingly, and said one to another, What manner of man is this, that even the wind and the sea obey him?”
This event illustrates how God is with us and in control of even the most desperate of circumstances. Here we find the disciples, several of whom were seasoned fisherman and sailors, frantically worried that they would perish in this storm. Although Jesus was with them in the middle of it, they thought he was oblivious to the severity of their situation. Yet Jesus wanted them to discover three important lessons.
FIRST: Jesus is aware of our situation. Although Jesus, being human, needed physical sleep for his weary body, He was still fully aware of the disciple’s predicament. The moment one of them cried to him, He responded immediately and powerfully. Though the shrieking of the storm did not wake him, the cry of one of His disciples did. Matthew 10:29 says, “Are not two sparrows sold for a farthing? And one of them shall not fall on the ground without your Father.”
SECOND: Jesus Will Answer Our Call for Help.  The Lord will do the same for us in the midst of our trials and troubles in this life. Sometimes He just lets us reach the point of desperation so we will recognize that he is our only hope. He wants us to remember that He is “on board” with us, so to speak.
THIRD: We Can Make it Through. Every one of us is going to face hardship. But as a child of God we have the promise that God’s presence is with us in the midst of the storm. As surely as Jesus said to the disciples, “Let us pass over unto the other side of the lake” v35. God has promised to finish the work He has begun in our life. He will not leave us stranded in the middle of our problem. Although He didn’t promise smooth sailing, He did promise safe passage. Apostle Paul reminds us that “Being confident of this very thing, that he which hath begun a good work in you will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ.” Brethren, Jesus is with us in Life’s storm.