Thursday, April 09, 2015
God's Timing!
Mark 6:45-50 (NASB)
45 Immediately Jesus made His disciples get into the boat and go ahead of Him to the other side to Bethsaida, while He Himself was sending the crowd away.
46 After bidding them farewell, He left for the mountain to pray.
47 When it was evening, the boat was in the middle of the sea, and He was alone on the land.
48 Seeing them straining at the oars, for the wind was against them, at about the fourth watch of the night He came to them, walking on the sea; and He intended to pass by them.
49 But when they saw Him walking on the sea, they supposed that it was a ghost, and cried out;
50 for they all saw Him and were terrified. But immediately He spoke with them and said to them, "Take courage; it is I, do not be afraid."
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While Jesus was on the mountain praying, His disciples were struggling against a storm. Jesus saw them and in the 4th watch (3-6 a.m.-- end of night) He came to them. I wonder how the disciples felt while they were struggling against the waves. Jesus had sent them out there!
Sometimes when we struggle in our storms, we probably wonder where God is! Does He know about our problem? Does He care? Indeed He does care (I Peter 5:7). His timing is always perfect, even when it does not fit what we would expect!
So as Jesus came to the disciples in the storm, He will come and minister to us! Trust Him!
45 Immediately Jesus made His disciples get into the boat and go ahead of Him to the other side to Bethsaida, while He Himself was sending the crowd away.
46 After bidding them farewell, He left for the mountain to pray.
47 When it was evening, the boat was in the middle of the sea, and He was alone on the land.
48 Seeing them straining at the oars, for the wind was against them, at about the fourth watch of the night He came to them, walking on the sea; and He intended to pass by them.
49 But when they saw Him walking on the sea, they supposed that it was a ghost, and cried out;
50 for they all saw Him and were terrified. But immediately He spoke with them and said to them, "Take courage; it is I, do not be afraid."
++++++++++++++++++++
While Jesus was on the mountain praying, His disciples were struggling against a storm. Jesus saw them and in the 4th watch (3-6 a.m.-- end of night) He came to them. I wonder how the disciples felt while they were struggling against the waves. Jesus had sent them out there!
Sometimes when we struggle in our storms, we probably wonder where God is! Does He know about our problem? Does He care? Indeed He does care (I Peter 5:7). His timing is always perfect, even when it does not fit what we would expect!
So as Jesus came to the disciples in the storm, He will come and minister to us! Trust Him!
// posted by Pastor Fred @ 10:07 AM 
