According to two gospels--Mark's and Matthew's--Jesus makes his disciples go ahead of him. They get into a boat and set out across the lake. While he prays alone on a mountainside they struggle at the oars.
What does it mean to be obedient to Jesus and yet to struggle with the task at hand? Jesus is praying. Is he interceding for those who struggle to obey? Is he praying for himself? Is he praying for others?
And what is the significance of his walking on water? He comes to the disciples where they are, and he comes in a miraculous way. At first he doesn't aid them in their struggle. But after they cry out to him Jesus comes quickly to assist them.
Perhaps the message is that I might be more open to Jesus' assistance as it may come from an unexpected quarter and in a miraculous way. Will Jesus help me when I recognize his miraculous appearance? Or must I, like the disciples of long, long ago, cry out to him?
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