50 Walking on Water

Matthew 14:22-36; Mark 6:45-56; John 6:16-24    
TBC Book Two, Chapter 50
Before he went into the mountains, Jesus gathered his disciples and said, “I’ll send the people away while you return to the boat. Don’t wait for me. Cross back over to the other side.”

“But how will you get across?” 

“Don’t worry,” he said. “I’ll meet you later. Now go.”

Jesus now stood and told the people to return to their homes. Some stayed, however, to devise a plan for making him their king. But moments later, they were surprised to realize he had slipped away.

Finally, Jesus was all alone. There he prayed for quite some time. Then he rose and walked down the mountain, toward the lake. By now it was dark and the lake was choppy.

The disciples had not yet reached the other side because the winds were so strong. At one point, someone shouted, “What’s that on the water?”
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It looked like a person, walking toward their boat. Terror gripped them as one of them shouted, “It’s a ghost! ”
They began crying out, “Oh, God, save us! . . .” 

(See THE BIBLE CLICKS, Book Two, Chapter 50, for the rest of the story.)

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Today’s Takeaways
     A proverb to guide you: Whatever your situation, the most effective prayer is the instinctive one: “Lord, save me!”
     A promise to cling to: “In my distress I called to the LORD; I cried to my God for help. From his temple he heard my voice. . .” Psalm 18:6 NIV
     A praise to fill you: Grace Got You  MercyMe      [Can skip ad after first 5 seconds]