Sometimes I wonder what was going through the minds of the disciples at times.  They have just witnessed Jesus feeding 5,000 people with a few fish and some bread and there are more leftovers than what they started with.  Then He goes off to pray and they jump in a boat and head off to Capernaum.  They don’t wait for Jesus I guess they just figure that He will get there somehow.  Let’s pick up the story there in John 6.

When evening came, his disciples went down to the lake, 17 where they got into a boat and set off across the lake for Capernaum. By now it was dark, and Jesus had not yet joined them. 18 A strong wind was blowing and the waters grew rough. 19 When they had rowed about three or four miles, they saw Jesus approaching the boat, walking on the water; and they were frightened. 20 But he said to them, “It is I; don’t be afraid.” 21 Then they were willing to take him into the boat, and immediately the boat reached the shore where they were heading. 22 The next day the crowd that had stayed on the opposite shore of the lake realized that only one boat had been there, and that Jesus had not entered it with his disciples, but that they had gone away alone. 23 Then some boats from Tiberias landed near the place where the people had eaten the bread after the Lord had given thanks. 24 Once the crowd realized that neither Jesus nor his disciples were there, they got into the boats and went to Capernaum in search of Jesus.

First of all three to four miles is a long way by rowing a boat but it is even longer when you are walking on water.  Somehow Jesus catches up to them and then when He gets in the boat the Scripture says they were immediately at the shore on the other side.  I wish I knew a little bit more about those miracles.  I hate how slow travel is at times and would love to arrive places immediately.  The disciples must have been amazed after this series of events.  The crowds were amazed as well but they weren’t the first hand witnesses that the disciples were.  The thing about amazing events is that when you experience one you want to talk about it.  I’m sure the disciples were motivated to tell others about Jesus because of what they had experienced.  The question for us is what have we experienced of Jesus?  When we experience His love and grace and goodness we want to share that as well.  Today spend time reflecting on just how amazing Jesus has been in your life and then tell someone about it.

In His Grip,

Pastor Dave