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Who is Jesus like?
Vv. 22,23 After Jesus had dismissed the disciples and people, he prayed alone. He compelled the crowd to be dismissed because he intended to stop the enthusiastic reaction of those who saw the miracle of feeding of over five thousand people with five loaves of bread and two fishes. He was not focused on their enthusiastic reaction to him or their expectations of him, but on God’s will of eventual persecution and death. What lesson can you learn from Jesus who prayed by himself until night to not forget his mission after his successful ministry among their enthusiastic applause? The example of Jesus, who sought the will of God completely and then obeyed his will, is the way for us to live today.

Vv. 24-36 Jesus visited and encouraged the disciples as they were caught at night in a fierce storm, rescued doubting Peter as he sunk into the water, and healed all the sick. Even today, the Lord visits the weak that are in fear and pain and says, “It is I. Don’t be afraid.”

V. 33 Jesus reveals himself as the powerful Son of God by miraculously walking on the water. When Jesus walked on the water and performed the supernatural authority to cease the wind, the disciples worshipped him and confessed, “Truly you are the Son of God.” The Lord conquered the wave of sin and the sea of death in which we would drown, arose from the dead, ascended to heaven, and reigns over us as Prince and Savior (Ac 5:31).

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With a clear confession of faith, let me experience the Lord who strengthens me always.