Post by Woody Williams on Jun 21, 2006 8:03:01 GMT -5
Text for the Day -- Mark 6:45-52
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Immediately he made his disciples get into the boat and go on ahead
to the other side, to Bethsaida, while he dismissed the crowd. After
saying farewell to them, he went up on the mountain to pray.
When evening came, the boat was out on the lake, and he was alone on
the land. When he saw that they were straining at the oars against an
adverse wind, he came towards them early in the morning, walking on
the lake. He intended to pass them by. But when they saw him walking
on the lake, they thought it was a ghost and cried out; for they all
saw him and were terrified. But immediately he spoke to them and
said, 'Take heart, it is I; do not be afraid.' Then he got into the
boat with them and the wind ceased. And they were utterly astounded,
for they did not understand about the loaves, but their hearts were
hardened.
Devotional
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In the Gospel of Mark, the disciples are often pictured as being
confused, disbelieving and resistant to faith. In this Gospel scene
they are frightened by Jesus' appearance walking on the water. Mark
comments that the disciples also failed to understand about the
feeding of the 5,000, which they had just witnessed the day before.
It is true! We humans can be so slow to believe and trust the
"kingdom news."
Prayer
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Mold me and create deep faith in me, Holy Spirit. Amen
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Immediately he made his disciples get into the boat and go on ahead
to the other side, to Bethsaida, while he dismissed the crowd. After
saying farewell to them, he went up on the mountain to pray.
When evening came, the boat was out on the lake, and he was alone on
the land. When he saw that they were straining at the oars against an
adverse wind, he came towards them early in the morning, walking on
the lake. He intended to pass them by. But when they saw him walking
on the lake, they thought it was a ghost and cried out; for they all
saw him and were terrified. But immediately he spoke to them and
said, 'Take heart, it is I; do not be afraid.' Then he got into the
boat with them and the wind ceased. And they were utterly astounded,
for they did not understand about the loaves, but their hearts were
hardened.
Devotional
----------
In the Gospel of Mark, the disciples are often pictured as being
confused, disbelieving and resistant to faith. In this Gospel scene
they are frightened by Jesus' appearance walking on the water. Mark
comments that the disciples also failed to understand about the
feeding of the 5,000, which they had just witnessed the day before.
It is true! We humans can be so slow to believe and trust the
"kingdom news."
Prayer
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Mold me and create deep faith in me, Holy Spirit. Amen