Mark 6:45-56 – Jesus walks on water
- “Jesus made His disciples get into the boat….”
- As gentle as we like to make Jesus – He often forces us to do things. That is only of course if we profess to be His disciples. If we tell Him that He will take us at our word – even if we forget our word a few months later.
- The lake was seen as the abyss by the Jews – they were really a nomadic people and were generally uncomfortable on water. They believe that it was a place of evil spirits and would virtually never go to the central area of a lake preferring to travel around its edge even if it took longer to get somewhere. Jesus makes them get in and then row against the heavy wind towards the center of the lake.
- Even in Gennesaret a pagan part of the area – Jesus was recognized for who He was. Many wanted to touch the tassels on His cloak because of the prophecies in Ezekiel.
- God exalts the humble and humbles the exalted – need to pray I keep my word.
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