Monday, September 8, 2025

No Footprints from Walking on Water

  1. You walked through the sea; you passed through the surging waters, but left no footprints.
    Psalm 77
    I will cry out to God and call for help.
    I will cry out to God and he will pay attention to me.
    In my time of trouble I sought the Lord.
    I kept my hand raised in prayer throughout the night.
    I refused to be comforted.
    I said, “I will remember God while I groan;
    I will think about him while my strength leaves me.” (Selah)
    You held my eyelids open;
    I was troubled and could not speak.
    I thought about the days of old,
    about ancient times.
    I said, “During the night I will remember the song I once sang;
    I will think very carefully.”
    I tried to make sense of what was happening.
    I asked, “Will the Lord reject me forever?
    Will he never again show me his favor?
    Has his loyal love disappeared forever?
    Has his promise failed forever?
    Has God forgotten to be merciful?
    Has his anger stifled his compassion?” (Selah)
    10 Then I said, “I am sickened by the thought
    that the Most High might become inactive.
    11 I will remember the works of the Lord.
    Yes, I will remember the amazing things you did long ago.
    12 I will think about all you have done;
    I will reflect upon your deeds.”
    13 O God, your deeds are extraordinary.
    What god can compare to our great God?
    14 You are the God who does amazing things;
    you have revealed your strength among the nations.
    15 You delivered your people by your strength—
    the children of Jacob and Joseph. (Selah)
    16 The waters saw you, O God,
    the waters saw you and trembled.
    Yes, the depths of the sea shook with fear.
    17 The clouds poured down rain;
    the skies thundered.
    Yes, your arrows flashed about.
    18 Your thunderous voice was heard in the wind;
    the lightning bolts lit up the world.
    The earth trembled and shook.
    19 You walked through the sea;
    you passed through the surging waters,
    but left no footprints.
    20 You led your people like a flock of sheep,
    by the hand of Moses and Aaron.

    1. Now, this is what the Lord says,
      the one who created you, O Jacob,
      and formed you, O Israel:
      “Don’t be afraid, for I will protect you.
      I call you by name, you are mine.
      When you pass through the waters, I am with you;
      when you pass through the streams, they will not overwhelm you.

      When you walk through the fire, you will not be burned;
      the flames will not harm you.
      For I am the Lord your God,
      the Holy One of Israel, your deliverer.

      I have handed over Egypt as a ransom price,
      Ethiopia and Seba in place of you.
      Since you are precious and special in my sight,
      and I love you,
      I will hand over people in place of you,
      nations in place of your life.
      Don’t be afraid, for I am with you.
      From the east I will bring your descendants;
      from the west I will gather you.
      I will say to the north, ‘Hand them over!’
      and to the south, ‘Don’t hold any back!’
      Bring my sons from distant lands,
      and my daughters from the remote regions of the earth,
      everyone who belongs to me,
      whom I created for my glory,
      whom I formed—yes, whom I made.

      But the Israelites walked on dry ground in the middle of the sea, the water forming a wall for them on their right and on their left.

      Exodus 15:19
      For the horses of Pharaoh came with his chariots and his footmen into the sea, and the Lord brought back the 
      waters of the sea on them, but the Israelites walked on dry land in the middle of the sea.”


    Matthew 14:22-36

    22 Immediately Jesus made the disciples get into the boat and go ahead of him to the other side, while he dispersed the crowds. 23 And after he sent the crowds away, he went up the mountain by himself to pray. When evening came, he was there alone. 24 Meanwhile the boat, already far from land, was taking a beating from the waves because the wind was against it. 25 As the night was ending, Jesus came to them walking on the sea. 26 When the disciples saw him walking on the water they were terrified and said, “It’s a ghost!” and cried out with fear. 27 But immediately Jesus spoke to them: “Have courage! It is I. Do not be afraid.” 28 Peter said to him, “Lord, if it is you, order me to come to you on the water.” 29 So he said, “Come.” Peter got out of the boat, walked on the water, and came toward Jesus. 30 But when he saw the strong wind he became afraid. And starting to sink, he cried out, “Lord, save me!” 31 Immediately Jesus reached out his hand and caught him, saying to him, “You of little faith, why did you doubt?” 32 When they went up into the boat, the wind ceased. 33 Then those who were in the boat worshiped him, saying, “Truly you are the Son of God.”

    34 After they had crossed over, they came to land at Gennesaret. 35 When the people there recognized him, they sent word into all the surrounding area, and they brought all their sick to him. 36 They begged him if they could only touch the edge of his cloak, and all who touched it were healed.


    MARK 6:45-52

    45 Immediately Jesus made his disciples get into the boat and go on ahead to the other side, to Bethsaida, while he dispersed the crowd. 46 After saying goodbye to them, he went to the mountain to pray. 47 When evening came, the boat was in the middle of the sea and he was alone on the land. 48 He saw them straining at the oars, because the wind was against them. As the night was ending, he came to them walking on the sea, for he wanted to pass by them. 49 When they saw him walking on the water they thought he was a ghost. They cried out, 50 for they all saw him and were terrified. But immediately he spoke to them: “Have courage! It is I. Do not be afraid.” 51 Then he went up with them into the boat, and the wind ceased. They were completely astonished, 52 because they did not understand about the loaves, but their hearts were hardened.


    JOHN 6:16-24

    16 Now when evening came, his disciples went down to the lake, 17 got into a boat, and started to cross the lake to Capernaum. (It had already become dark, and Jesus had not yet come to them.) 18 By now a strong wind was blowing and the sea was getting rough. 19 Then, when they had rowed about three or four miles, they caught sight of Jesus walking on the lake, approaching the boat, and they were frightened. 20 But he said to them, “It is I. Do not be afraid.” 21 Then they wanted to take him into the boat, and immediately the boat came to the land where they had been heading.

    22 The next day the crowd that remained on the other side of the lake realized that only one small boat had been there, and that Jesus had not boarded it with his disciples, but that his disciples had gone away alone. 23 Other boats from Tiberias came to shore near the place where they had eaten the bread after the Lord had given thanks. 24 So when the crowd realized that neither Jesus nor his disciples were there, they got into the boats and came to Capernaum looking for Jesus.




    Why were the disciples TERRIFIED when Yeshua stilled the wind and sea?  https://tueseahkiong.blogspot.com/2014/09/why-were-disciples-terrified-when.html?m=1



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