Don’t Miss Him!
By
Elin Henderson
“…Now
about the fourth watch of the night He came to them, walking on the sea, and would have passed them by.”
Mark
6:48b (NKJV)
They almost missed
Jesus??!! Really!! We ask ourselves, “How?”! It’s not like there are many
pedestrians wandering about on the water in the middle of a stormy night! Of course we will give them the benefit of
the doubt, because if you have been following the news lately and watching the
story unfold about the missing Malaysian airliner, then you might understand
how difficult it can be to see things on the high seas when the waves are
rough.
The disciples were no
doubt focused on the storm, the waves, the water, the wind and the last thing
that crossed their minds is that Jesus might show up walking on it all! Then, when they finally did see Him, they
completely freaked out.
Let’s not be too rough
on these guys though. We all find ourselves at times out on life’s stormy seas
and when Jesus comes into view, we are so focused on the wind and waves that we
often miss Him. We are more worried about how to get out of the mess we are in
than who is there with us. Of course. He has been there all along, but we can
easily miss Him even when He makes Himself very visible, because our human eyes
can’t see past the storm.
Give us eyes of faith,
oh Lord, to not let You pass by unseen…to not miss Your presence even in the
midst of the storms of our lives. Help us not to be so surprised at finding You
walking on the waves but to expect You there. Help us to fix our eyes on You
until YOU settle the storm!
GOING DEEPER:
1. Have you ever missed
Jesus in the storm?
2. How can we sharpen
our focus and search so that He won’t pass by unseen?
FURTHER READING:
Oakwood’s
missionaries Elin Henderson (a registered nurse) and her husband Phil serve as
church planters with New Tribes in Mozambique,
Africa.
Elin is mother to thirteen-year-old Callie and eleven-year-old Elias.
They are currently in America
on Home Assignment.
