Cry Out To Jesus

"And the same day, when the even was come, he saith unto them, Let us pass over unto the other side. 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. And there arose a great storm of wind, and the waves beat into the ship, so that it was now full. 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?  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." (Mark 4:35-39).

      These disciples were in a boat crossing the sea in obedience to Jesus. These men were accustomed to being on boats on the sea, so this was not out of the ordinary for them. However, a storm arose. This was no ordinary storm. This was a wind storm. In a boat on the sea is not the place to be for a storm of this kind. This passage of Scripture says that the boat was full of waves. That must have been such a terrifying experience for these men. Jesus; however, was asleep. The wind was not waking Him up. The boat rocking and tossing up and down, back and forth was not waking Him up. The waves splashing into the boat was not waking Him up. So, what woke Him up?

      He woke up when His followers cried out to Him. When they called unto Him in desperation, He woke up, got up, and took care of the matters at hand. Nothing else woke Him up. Nothing else got His attention. The cries of His followers got His full attention.


"And they came to Jericho: and as he went out of Jericho with his disciples and a great number of people, blind Bartimaeus, the son of Timaeus, sat by the highway side begging. And when he heard that it was Jesus of Nazareth, he began to cry out, and say, Jesus, thou Son of David, have mercy on me. And many charged him that he should hold his peace: but he cried the more a great deal, Thou Son of David, have mercy on me. And Jesus stood still, and commanded him to be called. And they call the blind man, saying unto him, Be of good comfort, rise; he calleth thee." (Mark 10:46-49).


    This blind man was in a tough situation. He was an outcast; a beggar. He was helpless and hopeless.  Jesus was passing through town. The crowds of people didn't get Jesus' attention and make Him stop. One man, Bartimaeus, who was crying out to Jesus with all his might, got Jesus' attention. Even when the people tried to make him stop, he became even more determined, and cried even louder. JESUS STOOD STILL.  Bartimaeus' cries had gotten Jesus' attention.

     When you cry out to Jesus, rest assured, He hears you. He will meet you where you are. He will answer you and meet your needs. He will not ignore you. He will not forget about you. You are precious to Him. Call unto Him. Cry out to Him today. You won't be a bother or burden to Him. He tells us to call to Him.

 "Call unto me, and I will answer thee, and shew thee great and mighty things, which thou knowest not." (Jeremiah 33:3).


    Cry out to Him today. Tell Him what you need. He's waiting for you.