Mark 6:49   Apparently there was not a thought in their mind that this could be the Lord. You know, it’s easy to rush to judgment on the disciples. But, would any of us have done better. Would we have instantly realized that it was the Lord walking on the water? 1 Chronicles 17:1-20:8 James 2:22…

Mark 6:48   He would have passed them. He wasn’t going to stop. He wanted to let them respond instead of forcing a response. Their faith was still growing, for they had already forgotten about the miracle of the loaves and were focused on the wind. 1 Chronicles 15:1-16:43 James 2:21 Was not Abraham our father justified…

Mark 6:47   They had not gotten over but were about in the middle. He was at a great vantage point and could see them. 1 Chronicles 12:1-14:17 James 2:20 But wilt thou know, O vain man, that faith without works is dead? Heavenly Father, thank you for always being there. No matter where we are, you…

Mark 6:46   As busy as Jesus always was, he found time to pray. It was a priority for him. No matter how long of a day he may have had, he wanted that prayer time. It needs to be that important to us as well. 1 Chronicles 9:1-11:47 James 2:19 Thou believest that there is one…

Mark 6:45   Notice here it says he constrained them. He had to get them to do it. They were unwilling to leave his side. They wanted him to be with them. And now, though Jesus is to be with us every step of the way, we so often act as if we would like to…

Mark 6:44   Being that there were around five thousand men, the women and children who may have been along as well would have rounded out that number quite a bit. We know from Matthew that there were also women and children present. Thus, the total number could be as high as 15,000 if you count…

Mark 6:43   Anyone who would try to deny this miracle must skip this verse entirely. This supply was more than enough. And, indeed this is a lesson for us on the gospel. There is more than enough grace available for the worst of sinners. All that God has done for us is more than enough…

Mark 6:42   There have been many who have tried to explain away this miracle. They have said that Jesus’ sharing of the food caused others to share the food that they had actually brought with them. The key here is verses like this. Everybody ate to their full. That couldn’t happen if people had simply…

Mark 6:41   He blessed the food. We can easily miss the significance of this act. Though we do not experience the multiplying of the food in the same manner each day, the blessing is still there. It is curious that we will make much of the miracle, and yet often forgo the blessing. Ah, isn’t…

Mark 6:40   Everything in God’s kingdom is done with order, and this miracle is no less than orderly. The early church followed the same pattern. Though there were great miracles performed every day, things were done decently and in order. 2 Kings 21:1-23:37 James 2:13 For he shall have judgment without mercy, that hath shewed…