Then he climbed into the boat with them, and the wind died down. They were completely amazed, for they had not understood about the loaves; their hearts were hardened. Mark 6:51-52 NIV The disciples were there with 10,000 people, 5 loaves of bread and 2 fish, everyone ate, everyone was filled, and each collected a basket of leftovers. It must've been miraculous. And they were in the middle of it. Just 9 hours earlier. And they didn't get it. I wonder what they didn't get that required Jesus to send them into the storm, to be under real pressure, to scare them witless, to calm the sea... They must've misinterpreted what they'd witnessed, what they'd been a part of. Was it that they were sent away, away from the response of the crowd? Because they were wanting to be connected to power. An overthrow of the external structures of Rome... They missed that Jesus is who he said he is, the Messiah, he does have authority and power, but his kingdom is of the heart. Heart...
Daily encouragement :)