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‘Astonished Lack of Understanding’ – Mark 6:51-52

Then [Jesus] climbed into the boat, and the wind stopped. [The disciples] were totally amazed, for they still didn’t understand the significance of the miracle of the loaves. Their hearts were too hard to take it in.

Mark 6:51-52 NLT

Key Thought

The disciples couldn’t get it! Maybe they wouldn’t get it! Only God could feed a multitude out of such a small collection of bread and fish. [1] Only God could still a storm and bring the boat to immediate safety at the intended destination. [2] Jesus was God with them. Faith in him opened the door to what was not humanly possible. Yet, even with what the disciples saw, they found it hard truly to believe in Jesus as the Son of God. By human standards, he was simply too good to be true!

[1] Mark 6:35-44.
[2] John 6:18-21.

Today’s Prayer

O LORD God, my righteous Father, please help me overcome my pockets of weak faith and my areas of lacking belief. In Jesus’ name. Amen.

Related Scripture Readings

Mark 6:1-6John 14:28Ephesians 3:20-21Ⓒ 1996-2024 Heartlight, Inc. This material may not be reproduced in part or whole for commercial use without written consent. What Jesus Did! is written by Phil Ware and is available in book form. Scripture quotations are taken from the Holy Bible, New Living Translation, copyright ©1996, 2004, 2007, 2013, 2015 by Tyndale House Foundation. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers, Inc., Carol Stream, Illinois 60188. All rights reserved.

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