Mark 6:45-52
After the five thousand had eaten and were satisfied,
Jesus made his disciples get into the boat
and precede him to the other side toward Bethsaida,
while he dismissed the crowd.
And when he had taken leave of them,
he went off to the mountain to pray.
When it was evening,
the boat was far out on the sea and he was alone on shore.
Then he saw that they were tossed about while rowing,
for the wind was against them.
About the fourth watch of the night,
he came toward them walking on the sea.
He meant to pass by them.
But when they saw him walking on the sea,
they thought it was a ghost and cried out.
They had all seen him and were terrified.
But at once he spoke with them,
“Take courage, it is I, do not be afraid!”
He got into the boat with them and the wind died down.
They were completely astounded.
They had not understood the incident of the loaves.
On the contrary, their hearts were hardened.
Lumakad si Jesus sa Ibabaw ng Tubig
Marcos 6:45-52
45Agad na inutusan ni Jesus ang kaniyang mga alagad na sumakay sa bangka at pinauna sa kabilang ibayo patungong Betsaida. Siya ay nagpaiwan upang pauwiin ang napakaraming tao. 46Nang makagpaalam si Jesus sa mga tao, siya ay umahon sa bundok upang manalangin.47Nang gumabi na, ang bangka na sinasakyan ng mga alagad ay nasa gitna na ng lawa, at si Jesus ay nag-iisa sa lupa. 48Nakita niyang nahihirapan sila sa paggaod sapagkat pasalungat ang hangin sa kanila. Nang madaling-araw na, pumunta sa kanila si Jesus na naglalakad sa ibabaw ng lawa na tila lalampasan sila. 49Pagkakita nila sa kaniya na lumalakad sa ibabaw ng lawa ay inakala nilang siya ay multo, kaya napasigaw sila. 50Ito ay sapagkat nakita siya ng lahat at sila ay lubhang natakot.
Subalit kaagad niyang sinabi sa kanila: Lakasan ninyo ang inyong loob. Ako ito, huwag kayong matakot. 51Sumakay siya sa bangka at humupa ang hangin. Lubos silang nanggilalas at namangha. 52Ang dahilan nito ay hindi nila maunawaan ang nangyari sa tinapay dahil sa katigasan ng kanilang mga puso.
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Obedience Releases God's power in your life.
By Rick Warren
We see, then, that they were not able to enter the land, because they did not believe. Hebrews 3:19 (TEV)
This verse says the people of God were not able to enter the Promised Land because of their unbelief.
Think about this: For 400 years God planned the liberation of the Israelites from Egypt. To convince Pharaoh to let them go, God sent the various plagues to Egypt. He opened the Red Sea and he fed the Israelites with manna and quail. He took care of all of their needs as he brought them to the edge of the Promised Land.
But at the point of decision, God’s people say, ‘We can't do it.’ And the Bible says because of their unbelief, they were not allowed to go in and they missed all that God had planned for their lives.
I do not want that to happen to you. I do not want you to miss what God has planned for your life simply because you were afraid or unwilling to take a step of faith. Your unbelief limits God.
We must choose to obey God in faith. Every time we trust God’s wisdom and do whatever he says to do, even when we don’t understand it, we deepen our relationship with God
Understand, though, we obey God, not out of duty or fear or compulsion, but because we love him and trust that he knows what is best for us. We want to follow Christ out of gratitude for all he has done for us, and the closer we follow Jesus, the deeper our relationship with him becomes.
Unbelievers often think Christians obey out of obligation or guilt or fear of punishment, but the opposite is true. Because we have been forgiven and set free, we obey out of love—and our obedience brings great joy! Jesus said, "I have loved you even as the Father has loved me. Remain in my love. When you obey me, you remain in my love, just as I obey my Father and remain in his love. I have told you this so that you will be filled with my joy. Yes, your joy will overflow!” (John 15:9–11 NLT)
The greatest tragedy this year would be for you to stand at the edge of your destiny, but to be afraid to enter into all that God has planned for you. Your obedience in moving forward -- to take risks and step out in faith – will release God’s power in your life.
What are you afraid of in 2011? Whatever it is, it doesn't stand a chance when you do whatever God tells you to do. There is no reason to be afraid. The Lord is on our side.
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