I was reading in Mark the other day about Jesus feeding the 5,000 with just two loaves of bread and five fish. Now, this story is pretty amazing, but at the end I found something strange. After the great "picnic" Jesus sent His disciples get on a boat. Yes, I know a boat. He sent all the people home then went away to pray. While he was praying a storm attacked the boat. Jesus walked on water to go and save them. Every disciple was amazed at how the wind and waves listened to him.
"Then He climbed into the boat and the wind stopped. They were astonished at what the saw."
(now here's the strange part)
"They still did not understand the significance of the miracle of the multiplied loaves. Their hearts were hard and they did not believe."
THESE PEOPLE WERE RIGHT THERE WHEN JESUS FED THE PEOPLE!!! How did they not believe. They believed that He walked on water when He came to save them, but didn't believe He really fed the people?!?
I'm just a little bit confused.
But maybe we're the same. We see God do amazing things for people all the time, and maybe even in our own life, but for some reason, we don't always believe He can. We doubt His ability to come through (worry). We doubt who we are (insecurity). We doubt His plans for us (control). It should be pretty obvious He's gonna come through...just read that book He sent us.
Believe.
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As I guy, i struggle with giving God control all the time. We men like to being in control of our lives, it is hard to left go.
Thanks for sharing, it made me realize how obvious God's blessings and miracles are in my own life, but I continue doubt.
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