After feeding the 5000 (not counting the women and children, who were surely there too), Jesus sends the Disciples away in a boat to the other side of the Lake. It gives Jesus some much needed alone time to recharge his batteries and restore his soul, and he does just that by going into the mountains to pray. Meanwhile, the Disciples' boat is battered by waves and drifts far from the shore overnight because the wind was working against them. So the morning comes and Jesus comes out to greet the Disciples...by walking on the very surface of the water.
Here's the picture on my whiteboard this week:
It is a miracle story in a chain of miracle stories. One that greets us with all kinds of invitations and challenges. This Sunday we'll wrestle with a couple of 'em...and do it with a story about my Cajun uncle's miraculous hunting dog. See you on Sunday!
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