John 6:16-24
Jesus Walks on the Water
16When evening came, his disciples went down to the lake, 17where they got into a boat and set off across the lake for Capernaum. By now it was dark, and Jesus had not yet joined them. 18A strong wind was blowing and the waters grew rough. 19When they had rowed three or three and a half miles, they saw Jesus approaching the boat, walking on the water; and they were terrified. 20But he said to them, "It is I; don't be afraid." 21Then they were willing to take him into the boat, and immediately the boat reached the shore where they were heading.
22The next day the crowd that had stayed on the opposite shore of the lake realized that only one boat had been there, and that Jesus had not entered it with his disciples, but that they had gone away alone. 23Then some boats from Tiberias landed near the place where the people had eaten the bread after the Lord had given thanks. 24Once the crowd realized that neither Jesus nor his disciples were there, they got into the boats and went to Capernaum in search of Jesus.
Jesus had just fed five thousand people with five small barley loaves of bread, and two small fish...After this miracle, Jesus withdrew and went to a mountain by Himself...
The Twelve disciples went down to the lake and were in a boat and Jesus had not joined them yet...Later, when it was dark, He would join them in their boat...He would get there by walking on the lake...If you believe in Jesus you must believe in miracles...Jesus has power over nature...
Jesus was walking on the water in the dark towards the disciples boat...This sight terrified the Twelve...Jesus as He approaches the boat, tells them, "It is I, don't be afraid"...Then they were willing to take Him into the boat...Then they headed toward shore...
Jesus has power over the world...He can do miracles and all of us would like to see a miracle, or more of His miracles...Maybe it takes one miracle for one to believe...May it is two three, or four miracles, that would strengthen one's faith...Among His miracles, all He has done and can do, we must remember that it is Jesus, (He is here), do not be afraid..
Why do "we want" miracles?...Do "we want" them to satisfy a need or a desire?...Do "we want" them to strengthen our faith?...Do "we want" them to help someone, such as a healing?...Do "we want" something from these miracles or the next miracle?...
When Jesus did miracles, He sometimes did not want the people affected by the miracles to tell others...Jesus wanted His miracles to be signs to us that would bring us closer to God...Jesus did the miracles because it was God's will and He is the Messiah...We should think about His miracles in terms of "HE IS" or "I AM" and not because of "we want" (for this reason or that reason to see a miracle)....Jesus wants us to focus on God's will and less on our will...