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Daily Devotionals
Day by Day Devotional - Year 3 of 5
Mark 6:45-56
At the time of the first crossing of the lake (Mark 4:35-41) the Lord was with His disciples, even though He was asleep in the boat. Here the faith of the twelve is tested more severely because this time their Master is not with them. He has gone up into the mountain to pray, while they, alone in the night, struggle against the wind and waves. They have lost sight of the Lord Jesus, but He (note this detail) sees them on the rough sea (v. 48). Towards the end of the night, He comes to them (Job 9:8). How unready they are to meet Him! Then, with a word, He makes Himself known and reassures them, "Be of good cheer: it is I; be not afraid" (v. 50; Isaiah 43:2). How many believers, going through testing, at the end of their tether, have also been able to hear the Lord’s well-known voice reminding them of His presence and His love!
Coming ashore a second time in the land of Gennesaret, the Lord Jesus is received quite differently from His first visit. Although there is no mention of the man called "Legion", the impressive welcome given to the Lord can only be the result of this man’s faithful witness (Mark 5:20). May the Lord bless our witness thus, while we wait for His return!
