And he saw that they were making headway painfully, for the wind was against them. And about the fourth watch of the night he came to them, walking on the sea. He meant to pass by them… Mark 6:48 – After a long stent of exhausting ministry work, and a day filled with the miraculous, Jesus sent His disciples out across the sea by themselves and would rejoin them after He spent some time with the Father. The disciples were struggling on the journey due to the wind and the waves, then suddenly they see Jesus walking on the water. After being terrified He comforts them, gets in the boat, and the wind ceases. Yet did you notice that last phrase in the verse? “He meant to pass by them.” Jesus wasn’t planning on stopping and getting into the boat, He was just going to meet them on the other side of the sea. What does that teach us? That when we encounter the winds and the waves during our time of being obedient to the Lord’s direction, that His plan may be for us to go through them. For He told the disciples to set sail, knowing the weather they’d face. He saw them struggling with the waves, He saw them navigating all this exhausted and late into the night, yet He was going to pass by them. This isn’t a demonstration of Jesus’ carelessness for our struggle, but a reality check that struggles are going to be commonplace in our following of Jesus. His plan for you may be to have you remain in this season of hard for a while longer, or He may get in your boat right now and calm the storms immediately. In both Jesus is holy in His decision, and in both you will be taken care of. Do not then let the presence, and continued presence, of storms convince you that Jesus is far from you or that you’re out of His will. You may be exactly where you are supposed to be and He is walking through those storms alongside you even if you can’t see Him clearly at this time. I love you, but Jesus loves you more – Mac – Daily DEVO 3097
Question To Ponder: Why might Jesus have us remain in a storm?
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