Mark 1 & 6

Passage

Temptations and challenges to our faith have been around since creation. We see that Jesus and His disciples faced the world with amazement at what Jesus was doing in their midst. Feeding the five thousand, walking on water, calming storms were all beyond their comprehension.

Jesus instilled faith and trust in His disciples so that when He asked them to follow, they did. He taught with authority, and commanded evil spirits to come out of men. His disciples trusted in Him and followed His teaching.

His words to the disciples when they saw Him walking on the water should comfort us all when He said “Take courage! It is I. Do not be afraid.” In our times of trials and temptation we need to remember that Jesus is there for us, and we can take courage in His comfort.