Day 53 Bible Reading
Exodus 31 & 32, Mark 6: 30-56, Psalm 28
Mark 6: 48-50 (ESV)
“And he saw that they were making headway painfully, for the
wind was against them. And about the fourth watch of the night he came to them,
walking on the sea. He meant to pass by them, but when they saw him walking on
the sea 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.””
Something about these verses from Mark 6 struck me today. It
must have been so terrifying for the disciples to see Christ walking on the
water. But then Jesus says to his disciples, “Take heart, it’s me. Do not be
afraid.” Wouldn’t it be so amazing to hear the voice of Christ crying out to us
when we are in scary situation? I was trying to remember if I was ever in a scary
situation and praying to hear God’s voice, but getting to scary situations isn’t
a normal event for me. The last situation I was in where I think I had some
fear was the first time I drove cross country, which was six years ago. I had
mapped out my route so I knew where I was going and the route, but I had never
driven over two days by myself to another state. I have friends who do it all
the time over the holidays, when they drive cross country to visit parents. My
cousin drove from California to New Jersey by herself to visit her parents, and
she was under 21 years old. I was so proud of her. I’m not sure I could make
that same trip, because I have fears of travelling alone in my car for that
many days. But if I did make a similar trip like my cousin, it would be so cool
to hear the voice of Christ telling me not be afraid because he is with me and
guiding me the whole way.
