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 ESV
Really?
The disciples are in the storm.
In the dark.
Making painfully slow progress.
And Jesus comes by, fully intending to walk on by!
Why would he do that?
Maybe Jesus was happy with the progress that they were making, knew they'd be OK, and that there was something important to learn in this storm.
Recently I had a time when I was at the end of what I had to offer, it felt like everything was lost.
All I could do was cry and give it to God.
He saw the painfully slow progress I was making and had something for me to learn.
A couple of verses latter we get a clue about the disciples hearts, but Jesus had a different perspective from outside the boat.
Sometimes when the progress is painfully slow, we need to trust Him.
Hard to see that when we're in the boat!
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Christ is the visible image of the invisible God. He existed before anything was created and is supreme over all creation, for through him God created everything in the heavenly realms and on earth. He made the things we can see and the things we can't see - such as thrones, kingdoms, rulers, and authorities in the unseen world. Everything was created through him and for him. Colossians 1:15-16 NLT OK so this is an English translation of a letter Paul wrote to a church 2,000 years ago, but does it feel like Paul is wrestling with words and ideas to try and capture all of who Jesus is, of who God is, of how does it work that the walking around Jesus was also there before the beginning of the beginning of everything we can see and touch and know. Not only that but Jesus was somehow the agent of everything that has been made in the physical, social, and spiritual. Jesus is at the centre of it all. Walking around Jesus. Cooking fish for breakfast Jesus. Heart aching as he looks at p
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