Be Still

Scripture: Mark 4: 35-41

Jacob Perez, preaching

If you've been hiking or have been to a destination like Pioneer or Felton, somewhere nestled in forestry, trees and removed from the bustle of daily traffic, you might relate to this experience I recently had. My ears, in the silence of being "nowhere," were buzzing so loud that it took me a couple of hours to really get used to the empty soundscape. For as uninterrupted as this silence is around me, all I can process is the deafening search in my head for some kind of familiar tone or sound. But once my ears have adjusted, there is nothing quite like the relaxation of nature.

Isn't it ironic that when the chaotic sound is removed, we might even then have trouble acclimating or have a desire for old familiar sounds. Imagine the silence that must have ushered around the disciples when Jesus calmed the raging sea. What sensation, beyond the awe that they felt in Jesus' presence, would their minds have processed.

This week, we'll talk about the moment of stillness and silence, and why it seems so hard to arrive at it. How do we describe the Peace of God, how do we pursue it and how do we stay in it as a regular spiritual

Music this week

• I Have a Hope

• There’s a Light

• Turn Your Eyes Upon Jesus

• Be Still

• Who Am I?

• Grace Alone