Mark 4:38 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?
There are times when we have great problems and God seems to ignore our prayers. And finally we begin to wonder if He cares about us at all. Well there’s no need to wonder. God cares about the sparrow and He surely cares about his own dear children. If there’s not some clear reason why He fails to answer, such as sin in our lives, then perhaps it’s simply, as in Job’s case, a test of our faith. When the disciples thought Jesus didn’t care, He rebuked them, and he said Why are you so fearful? How is it that ye have no faith? Mary and Martha sent word that their brother Lazarus was deathly ill. But then Jesus abode still two days in the same place where He was. When the sisters complained about His delay, He replied, Said I not unto thee that if thou wouldst believe, thou should see the glory of God? One day a woman of Cana cried out to Him for mercy on her demon-possessed daughter. But He answered her not a word. He seemed not to care but she kept calling on Him and worshiping Him until He finally said unto her, O woman, great is thy faith. Be it unto thee, even as thou wilt. The disciples, and the sisters of Lazarus, and the Canaanite woman, all wondered at his seeming lack of concern. But He did care. He did calm the storm, and raise Lazarus, and heal the daughter. His delay was in order to test and strengthen their faith. Can He not also test our faith? 1 Peter 1:7 says That the trial of your faith, being much more precious than of gold that perisheth, though it be tried with fire, might be found unto praise and honour and glory at the appearing of Jesus Christ.