Grab a Pillow Mark 4:35

³⁵ On that day, when evening had come, he said to them, “Let us go across to the other side.”  
Mark 4:35 ESV

The verses that follow this one tell of a "fierce windstorm", Jesus asleep in the bow, the disciples in a panic, Jesus calming the sea then rebuking the disciples for their fear.

Having read this passage many times, I have often wondered why Jesus scolded the disciples for their fear.  A small boat, a fierce windstorm, night time.  Fear is a natural reaction.  Then a couple of weeks ago, I read a commentary that clarified things for me.

Jesus said, "Let us to to the other side."  God's plan was to do to the other side.  The other side was where Jehovah was taking the group.  Yes there was a storm.  Yes there was a seemingly life threatening squall.  But God had determined the other side was the destination.  Therefore no storm, squall, or tempest could ever disrupt that plan.

Jesus' rebuke of the disciples was not about their fear, but it was about their lack of faith in his word.   Conventional wisdom may say otherwise.  Our human intellect may cry out "Impossible!".  But if God speaks, consider it a done deal. 

So when life storms.  When fierce windstorms arise, take comfort in God's word.  If He has spoken, it will be done so grab a pillow and join Jesus in the bow for a nap.