Meditations from Zion

John 6:19
When they [the disciples] had rowed three or three and a half miles, they saw Jesus approaching the boat, walking on the water; and they were terrified.

Here are a few questions about this passage:

1. Why did the disciples leave without Jesus? Did he tell them to leave?
2. Why did Jesus walk to them on the water? Was it just more convenient or was he showing them a truth?
3. Did they think He had abandoned them?
4. Whose idea was it?
5. Why were they afraid?

So far, in all six of the early chapters in the book of John, Jesus was telling the crowds AND the disciples who he was. He was establishing his authority.

He is still doing the same thing with us, but we don’t recognize Him. I am listening to a light fantasy book for young people and one of the characters says that “humans” can’t see through the mist. They see what they want to see.

Look, Jesus is walking on the water today!