DAY Eleven of Twenty-one "Son of God"

DAY Eleven of Twenty-one "Son of God"

Mark 6:50

50They were all terrified when they saw him.

But Jesus spoke to them at once. “Don't be afraid,” he said. “Take courage! I am here!”

Mark 6:45-52

45Immediately after this, Jesus insisted that his disciples get back into the boat and head across the lake to Bethsaida, while he sent the people home.

46After telling everyone good-bye, he went up into the hills by himself to pray.

47Late that night, the disciples were in their boat in the middle of the lake, and Jesus was alone on land.

48He saw that they were in serious trouble, rowing hard and struggling against the wind and waves. About three o'clock in the morning Jesus came toward them, walking on the water. He intended to go past them,

49but when they saw him walking on the water, they cried out in terror, thinking he was a ghost.

50They were all terrified when they saw him.

But Jesus spoke to them at once. “Don't be afraid,” he said. “Take courage! I am here!”

51Then he climbed into the boat, and the wind stopped. They were totally amazed,

52for they still didn't understand the significance of the miracle of the loaves. Their hearts were too hard to take it in.

SORTING IT OUT God’s creation itself is a miracle. The world, working according to the rules God designed, is a miracle. That the earth holds its orbit, babies are born, and food grows from dirt - what could be more miraculous?

When Jesus walked among us, he performed miracles even beyond these everyday wonders. And still, His followers didn’t always understand the meaning of those miracles.

When Jesus’ disciples saw him walking on the water toward their boat, in the middle of the night, they were terrified. They had just seen him feed 5,000 people with only five loaves of bread and two fish, yet the Gospel of Mark says, “...they had not understood the real meaning of the feeding of the five thousand; their minds could not grasp it” (verse 52). Now, facing another miracle, their first response was fear.

And Jesus calls out to them: “Courage!” he says. “It is I. Don’t be afraid!”

God’s miracles are designed for our good. Whether walking on water or holding the stars in place, God’s miracles are a manifestation of His miraculous love. “Don’t be afraid,” Jesus says. Every miracle is simply a message of His love.

YOUR TURN What do you think is miraculous? Ask someone today.

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