For the Sunday night Gospel of Mark community at Blackhawk Ministries, a consistently encouraging song for a consistently transformational community…
Mark 4:35-41 (English Standard Version)
Jesus Calms a Storm
35(A) On that day, when evening had come, he said to them, “Let us go across to the other side.” 36And leaving the crowd, they took him with them in the boat, just as he was. And other boats were with him. 37And a great windstorm arose, and the waves(B) were breaking into the boat, so that the boat was already filling. 38But 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?” 39And he awoke and(C) rebuked the wind and said to the sea, “Peace! Be still!” And the wind ceased, and(D) there was a great calm. 40He said to them, “Why are you(E) so afraid? Have you still no faith?” 41And they were filled with great fear and said to one another,(F) “Who then is this, that even(G) the wind and the sea obey him?”
Psalm 89:8-9 (English Standard Version)
LORD God of hosts,
(A) who is mighty as you are, O(B) LORD,
with your faithfulness all around you?
9You rule the raging of the sea;
when its waves rise, you(C) still them.
Thanks for the song, and your superb shepherding through Mark. The Sunday night group is unique in its lack of pretense, a rare and precious quality, very encouraging!