The Lord Rebuking The Wind And The Raging Of The Water
THE LORD REBUKING THE WIND AND THE RAGING OF THE WATER
Verses 23 and 24 tell us what happened on the journey: "And as they sailed, He fell asleep. And a whirlwind came down upon the lake, and they were filling with water and were in danger. And they came to Him and woke Him, saying, Master, Master, we are perishing! And He, being awakened, rebuked the wind and the raging of the water; and they ceased, and there was a calm." Here we see that while the Lord was asleep, a whirlwind came down upon the lake, and the boat was being filled with water. The disciples were frightened and called on the Lord. The Lord awoke and rebuked the wind and the raging of the water.
Why did the Lord rebuke the wind and the raging of the water? Why would He rebuke some thing that is without life? He rebuked the wind and the water because behind them were evil spirits and demons. The evil spirits are in the air, and the demons are in the water. Both the evil spirits and the demons follow Satan and trouble us in our journey as we follow the Lord. This means that the evil spirits and the demons will cause a "storm" to frustrate us in our journey.