The One Who Walks on Water | Mark 6:45-56
Have you ever heard of the Jesus Christ Lizard? They are called that because they can walk on water. They live near water and when they are frightened by a predator they can get to the water and run across the surface. They can run on water because they have scales on their hind toes which make little webs that can trap bubbles of air and water beneath their feet. This keeps them from sinking into the water if they run quickly enough across. Have you ever tried to walk on water before? Over the years, I have tried but it’s never worked out for me, and I always end up getting wet. It’s physically impossible for a human to walk on water. But what is impossible for us, is not for Jesus.
As we go through these familiar stories of Jesus in Mark’s gospel, we keep finding deeper connections and truths that we may have just glanced over or taken for granted. In the story of Jesus walking on the water in the middle of the storm, we are tempted to say, “Amen” and move on. But this story tells us more about Jesus than the fact that He can do what we can not do. It tells us who He is and calls us to trust Him even more. In this story, Jesus is going to vividly show us that His authority and identity are greater than we can imagine and how absurd it is not to trust in Him.