The Gospel of John 6:16-21 When God Says...I Say, AMEN!

When God Says …

“Now when evening came, His disciples went down to the sea, got into the boat, and went over the sea toward Capernaum. And it was already dark, and Jesus had not come to them. Then the sea arose because a great wind was blowing. So when they had rowed about three or four miles, they saw Jesus walking on the sea and drawing near the boat; and they were afraid. But He said to them, “It is I; do not be afraid.” Then they willingly received Him into the boat, and immediately the boat was at the land where they were going.” (John 6:16-21 NKJV)

After the feeding of more than five thousand people, this account of what the disciples did show an analogy of most our lives. At times after witnessing God's goodness, we set to an opposite journey into the dark. As always, storm arises making it a struggle to row our boat of life. Predictably, we set to a common destination we are accustomed and familiar with - a place of unbelief, represented by an unbelieving city called Capernaum. And, the journey is always marked by absence of the Lord Jesus Christ on the boat.

As we see in these passages, the Lord pursues us wherever we are, be it in the middle of the sea or anywhere, especially when the going gets rough. We will see Him in the midst of what we are in. When we see Him and 'willingly' let Him come to our boat by believing when He says: "It is I, do not be afraid.", we will set foot at our destiny in no time!

In Christ Jesus, allowing Him to love us first (1 John 4:19) by believing, so we can love Him, we have the assurance that He'll bring us to our predestined place of glory. The risen Lord Jesus revealed for us through Apostle Paul: “And we know that for those who love God all things work together for good, for those who are called according to his purpose. For those whom he foreknew he also predestined to be conformed to the image of his Son, in order that he might be the firstborn among many brothers. And those whom he predestined he also called, and those whom he called he also justified, and those whom he justified he also glorified.” (Romans 8:28-30 ESV)

And I say, AMEN!

Daily reflections by:
F. A. Frias
PFC Ministries

(When God says... I say, AMEN! is a provocative reflection of the Lord's holy Word. It intends to challenge every seeker of truth to dig deep into the core of the Word of Life to point every being to Christ Jesus - the author and finisher of our faith, and to draw revelations for change, for nourishment and for strength of every soul.)

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