Spurgeon: September AM
* 09/14/AM
"There were also with Him other little ships."
--Mark 4:36
Jesus was the Lord High Admiral of the sea that night, and
His presence preserved the whole convoy. It is well to sail with
Jesus, even though it be in a little ship. When we sail in
Christ's company, we may not make sure of fair weather, for
great storms may toss the vessel which carries the Lord Himself,
and we must not expect to find the sea less boisterous around
our little boat. If we go with Jesus we must be content to fare
as He fares; and when the waves are rough to Him, they will be
rough to us. It is by tempest and tossing that we shall come to
land, as He did before us. When the storm swept over Galilee's
dark lake all faces gathered blackness, and all hearts dreaded
shipwreck.
When all creature help was useless, the slumbering Saviour
arose, and with a word, transformed the riot of the tempest into
the deep quiet of a calm; then were the little vessels at rest
as well as that which carried the Lord. Jesus is the star of the
sea; and though there be sorrow upon the sea, when Jesus is on
it there is joy too. May our hearts make Jesus their anchor,
their rudder, their lighthouse, their life-boat, and their
harbour. His Church is the Admiral's flagship, let us attend her
movements, and cheer her officers with our presence. He Himself
is the great attraction; let us follow ever in His wake, mark
His signals, steer by His chart, and never fear while He is
within hail. Not one ship in the convoy shall suffer wreck; the
great Commodore will steer every barque in safety to the desired
haven. By faith we will slip our cable for another day's cruise,
and sail forth with Jesus into a sea of tribulation. Winds and
waves will not spare us, but they all obey Him; and, therefore,
whatever squalls may occur without, faith shall feel a blessed
calm within. He is ever in the centre of the weather-beaten
company: let us rejoice in Him. His vessel has reached the
haven, and so shall ours.