Immediately Jesus made his disciples get into the boat and go on ahead of him to Bethsaida... Later that night, the boat was in the middle of the lake, and he was alone on land. He saw the disciples straining at the oars, because the wind was against them...
Mark 6:44-48 NIV
The disciples had done exactly what Jesus had asked, and yet, now they were in the dark, in the storm...
We can be in the middle of God's will for us, following his call, and still be in the storm.
In this instance Jesus sent them out knowing they'd be in the storm...
The storms of life are going to come, whether we venture out into areas where storms are expected, or whether we try our best to avoid them, insulate ourselves from them, the storms of life will hit us...
But as in this account, when we're in the storm, there's hope...who could see them miles out from shore, in the dark, in the storm?
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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 ...
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