Mark 6:45-51 (NKJV)
Jesus Walks on the Sea
45 Immediately He made His disciples get into the boat and go before Him to the other side, to Bethsaida, while He sent the multitude away. 46 And when He had sent them away, He departed to the mountain to pray. 47 Now when evening came, the boat was in the middle of the sea; and He was alone on the land. 48 Then He saw them straining at rowing, for the wind was against them. Now about the fourth watch of the night He came to them, walking on the sea, and would have passed them by. 49 And when they saw Him walking on the sea, they supposed it was a ghost, and cried out; 50 for they all saw Him and were troubled. But immediately He talked with them and said to them, “Be of good cheer! It is I; do not be afraid.” 51 Then He went up into the boat to them, and the wind ceased. And they were greatly amazed in themselves beyond measure, and marveled.
Jesus "made His disciples get into the boat" (v45), and yet half way through their journey, they find themselves in distress with no Jesus in sight. He even "saw" (v48) them as they struggled against the wind and the sea, and it was in the midst of their struggle that he "came to them" (v48) though they didn't see Him initially. When they saw Him they were troubled until he spoke to them, calming both their fears and the stormy sea.
What God desires for you is for you to see "Him walking on the sea" with...
No shore in sight...
No outcome that you have planned...
No goal that you can see...
...and STILL have absolute certainty that everything will be all right because you see "Him walking on the sea."
Oftentimes following God is not about reaching a specific destination.
Oftentimes its about learning that in our obedience to His instructions, He meets us and makes us in the midst of the storm.
Written by Frederick A Hanna
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