{"id":2801,"date":"2021-07-09T12:37:52","date_gmt":"2021-07-09T20:37:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.Bob4God.com\/?p=2801"},"modified":"2021-07-09T12:37:52","modified_gmt":"2021-07-09T20:37:52","slug":"devotion-john-616-25-the-way-is-the-rescue-part-1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.Bob4God.com\/?p=2801","title":{"rendered":"Devotion\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 John 6:16-25\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0The Way Is The Rescue\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Part 1"},"content":{"rendered":"

John 6:16-25 <\/strong>–\u00a0\u00a0Now when evening came, His\u00a0disciples went down to the sea,\u00a017\u00a0and after getting into a boat, they\u00a0started to\u00a0cross the sea\u00a0to Capernaum. It had already become dark, and Jesus had not yet come to them.\u00a018\u00a0In addition, the sea\u00a0began\u00a0getting rough, because a strong wind was blowing.\u00a019\u00a0Then, when they had rowed about\u00a0twenty-five or thirty stadia, they *saw Jesus walking on the sea and coming near the boat; and they were frightened.\u00a020\u00a0But He *said to them,\u00a0\u201cIt is I;\u00a0do not be afraid.\u201d\u00a021\u00a0So they were willing to take Him into the boat, and immediately the boat was at the land to which they were going.\u00a0 22\u00a0The next day\u00a0the crowd that stood on the other side of the sea saw that there was no other small boat there except one, and that Jesus\u00a0had not gotten into the boat with His disciples, but\u00a0that\u00a0His disciples had departed alone.\u00a023\u00a0Other small boats came from\u00a0Tiberias near to the place where they ate the bread after the\u00a0Lord\u00a0had given thanks.\u00a024\u00a0So when the crowd saw that Jesus was not there, nor His disciples, they themselves got into the small boats and\u00a0came to Capernaum, looking for Jesus.\u00a025\u00a0And when they found Him on the other side of the sea, they said to Him, \u201cRabbi, when did You get here?\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

\u201cNow when evening came, His\u00a0disciples went down to the sea,\u00a017\u00a0and after getting into a boat, they\u00a0started to\u00a0cross the sea\u00a0to Capernaum. It had already become dark, and Jesus had not yet come to them.<\/em>\u201d\u00a0 It was evening when the disciples got into the boat and started their travel to Capernaum.\u00a0 It had become dark and Jesus was not with them.\u00a0 These facts might cause us to wonder why they didn\u2019t wait for morning and also why they were starting the journey without Jesus.\u00a0 Matthew 14:22<\/strong> tells us that Jesus had given them a direct and urgent direction to get started across the sea.<\/p>\n

\u201cIn addition, the sea\u00a0began\u00a0getting rough, because a strong wind was blowing.\u00a019\u00a0Then, when they had rowed about\u00a0twenty-five or thirty stadia, they *saw Jesus walking on the sea and coming near the boat; and they were frightened.<\/em>\u201d\u00a0 When they had travelled about three or four miles a strong opposing wind stirred up the sea and they began to strain at the oars.\u00a0 (Mark 6:48<\/strong>)\u00a0 It is then that they saw Jesus walking on the sea and they became frightened.\u00a0 Let\u2019s consider their circumstances.\u00a0 1) They had already rowed about three or four miles.\u00a0 2) It was dark, the sea dangerous and rough, and visibility was limited.\u00a0 3) They were wet, cold and tired.\u00a0 4) They did not know if the rough conditions would get better or if they would perish.\u00a0 5) Then they saw someone walking on the sea.\u00a0 6) This person was walking near them, but not towards them as Mark 6:48<\/strong> states that Jesus seemed to be intent on walking by them.\u00a0 6) Mark 6:49<\/strong> and Matthew 14:26<\/strong> reveals that the Apostles did not recognize it was Jesus walking on sea but that it was a ghost (Yes, a ghost. What does that cause you to believe about the reality of ghosts since the Apostles believed they existed.\u00a0 Also see Luke 24:37<\/strong>).<\/p>\n

Some modern \u201cscholars,\u201d as they often can do, would twist the reality of what happened.\u00a0 Some claim that Jesus was not walking on the water but on the land by the seashore.\u00a0 They claim that the Apostle were hugging the coast and so they saw Jesus walking on land and not on the water.\u00a0\u00a0 The scriptures do not allow for this position.\u00a0 V19<\/strong> clearly states that Jesus was walking on the sea.\u00a0 Mark 6:49<\/strong> and Matthew 14:25<\/strong> also state that Jesus was walking on the sea.\u00a0 No accounts of this story say that Jesus was walking on land.\u00a0 Furthermore Matthew 14:24 <\/strong>states that the boat was already \u201ca long distance from the land<\/em>.\u201d\u00a0 Mark 6:47<\/strong> states that the boat was in the \u201cmiddle of the sea.<\/em>\u201d\u00a0 Matthew 14:25 <\/strong>states that they saw Jesus in the fourth watch and so likely about three in the morning.\u00a0 Since it is established that the boat was not close to land and the visibility poor, and the Apostles busy trying to stay afloat and on course, it is not probable that they could even see a person walking on land.\u00a0 The proposal that Jesus was on land and the Apostles just offshore is just not tenable.<\/p>\n

Family and friends, the scriptures do not support this erroneous mangling of the truth that their supposition. The bigger problem is the presupposition of opposing the supernatural in the Bible.\u00a0 Those who are troubled by the supernatural in the Word are not believers in the Word, but are those who are opposed to.\u00a0 It is dangerous ground to oppose the Word, it is opposing God Himself who gave us the Word. (2 Timothy 3:16, 2 Peter 1:20-21<\/strong>)<\/p>\n

We who love the Lord, and who have drawn near to know Him, look for the path that He gives us through the trials of life.\u00a0 We know that He is always with us and watching over us. (Matthew 28:20, Hebrews 13:5<\/strong>)\u00a0 When our lives become a turbulent sea we ought to look to Jesus and not wonder how we could fix, or change our circumstances.\u00a0 Often, only Jesus can do that and unlike anyone else but Him. He can do it every time.\u00a0 We should be of the mind that God can rescue us from anything.\u00a0 But what if we shall suffer or die for His name, all who trust Him and His Word, should be willing to endure all for His glory.\u00a0 Let us be ready for the hardest of trials.\u00a0 Be ready to surrender all, whatever it may be, for His glory.\u00a0 To be ready for that, we must know Him by fellowship with Him in the Spirit and by His Word.\u00a0 Praise God who keeps us all the way till when He brings us home.\u00a0 Praise God always!\u00a0 Praise God!<\/p>\n

Psalm 150:6<\/strong>\u00a0–\u00a0Let everything that has breath praise the Lord.\u00a0 Praise the Lord!<\/em><\/p>\n

Micah 7:7<\/strong>\u00a0–\u00a0But as for me, I watch\u00a0in hope\u00a0for the\u00a0Lord, I wait for God my Savior; my God will Hear\u00a0me.<\/em><\/p>\n

Micah 6:8<\/strong>\u00a0–\u00a0He has\u00a0shown you, Oh man, what\u00a0is\u00a0good; and what does the\u00a0Lord\u00a0require of you, but\u00a0to do justly, to love\u00a0mercy, and to walk humbly with your God.<\/em><\/p>\n

Numbers 6:24-26<\/strong>\u00a0–\u00a0The\u00a0Lord\u00a0bless you and keep you; 25\u00a0The\u00a0Lord\u00a0make His face shine on you and be gracious to you; 26\u00a0The\u00a0Lord\u00a0turn His face\u00a0toward you and give you peace.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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