Walking upon the sea
(Mark 6.48)
At our children’s Christmas play last year, the angel
Gabriel did a rap. Everyone knows/What God says goes/Nothing is
impossible/He will do a miracle. This is a fairly accurate paraphrase of
Luke 1.37! God is all-powerful, which means He can do anything! And since Jesus
of Nazareth is the Son of God, He can do anything too. He was so often
disappointed that the disciples failed to believe the impossible.
In Alice in Wonderland, the queen of hearts managed to believe
six impossible things before breakfast. Listen! Forget fairy tales for now – my
God is the God of the impossible. What issues do I have today that seem too big
too handle? God’s big enough for them. For the disciples it was the stormy sea.
For me it might be family or friends that aren’t saved yet, bad habits I can’t
kick, people that get on my nerves, being brave enough to stand up and witness
for Christ. Whatever it is, God can deal with challenges. He prefers me to
bring my challenges confidently to Him beforehand, rather than look so
surprised at His power afterwards.
Why did the Lord Jesus do impossible things when he was
here? Not to impress people, but to help people. He wouldn’t have been walking
on the stormy sea unless His followers were in trouble in the boat. He knew their
situation perfectly, and He knew they needed His help.
The water-walking Man is back in heaven now. But I’m still
down here, and there are plenty of impossible things that need doing. Like the
Lord Jesus, I must climb up my prayer mountain to get in touch with God. When I
have prayed to Him, I can go out and expect a miracle today!
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