Advent Devotional

Day 9 – Peace in the Storm

Scripture: Mark 4:35–41

“Even the wind and the waves obey Him.” (v. 41)

Advent is a season of waiting—of longing for light in the darkness, for peace in the noise. But sometimes the storms rage on even as we wait: a diagnosis, a broken relationship, a heavy grief, or just the anxious swirl of too much to do.

In the middle of a storm on the Sea of Galilee, Jesus slept. His disciples panicked. But when they woke Him, He spoke just three words: “Peace! Be still!” And everything changed.

Jesus doesn’t promise us storm-free lives. But He promises to be in the boat with us. And more than that—He has the authority to speak peace into our chaos. Advent reminds us that He is not absent. He has come—and He will come again.

A journalist once interviewed an old lighthouse keeper who had served on a rocky stretch of coast known for violent storms.

“When the waves crash and the winds howl,” the reporter asked, “aren’t you ever afraid?”

The keeper smiled and said,
“I don’t mind the storm. My job isn’t to stop the sea — just to keep the light burning.”

In the same way, Advent invites us to keep the light of hope and peace burning in our hearts, even when life feels like a storm. Jesus doesn’t always calm the chaos immediately, but He gives us peace in the middle of it, and calls us to shine that peace for others.

Jesus, speak peace into my chaos. When the waves rise and my heart trembles, remind me that You are near, in the boat with me. Help me to trust not in the calm, but in Your presence. Amen.