What would shake your world? What words could devastate you? What event could cause you to lose hope?
Mark 6:50 For they all saw him, and were troubled. And immediately he talked with them, and saith unto them, Be of good cheer: it is I; be not afraid .
The word "troubled" in the passage in the Greek is the word tar-as'-so.
It means - to agitate ...like a thing, that has many irritating parts that continue to move to and fro; disquieting us and making us restless, fearful, anxious and distressed.
This type of troubling perplexes the mind and challenges the senses by suggesting scruples or doubts.
Would God ever do things or allow things to happen that cause doubt?
Take a little time and read though this amazing Chapter (Mark 6) in scripture.
Make note of all the things that happened that could pile high creating a quandary of "hold on a minute".
To list a few:
Jesus' amazing teaching in the Synagogue,
the "two by two" Kingdom Evangelism,
the Herod "who is this?" agitation (he has to revisit what he did to John the Baptist),
the crowded quiet time,
the feeding of the five thousand w/ 5 loaves and 2 small fish,
then the spirited sea walk ... this whole chapter is a "thing that has many irritating parts that continue to move to and fro".
Our lives may not appear to have as many miraculous interruptions BUT the culmination of all the moving parts can easily overwhelm us; troubling us into
a kind of spiritual paralysis. These events of troubling can even weigh heavily on our faith, leaving us in the lurch of hopelessness.
BUT for those who are His:
He comes with the clouds of adversity ... because he sees you toiling in the midst of this and will not stand by leaving you alone in your troubles ...
He will walk on your restless sea of distress.
He will come to you.
See Him ...let there be a new cause for troubling ...Jesus, more to be feared than any trouble.
Listen ... for He will immediately talk to you ... He is above all your troubles.
Hear what he says : BE OF GOOD CHEER ... IT IS I ... BE NOT AFRAID!
Actually it is so much more simple in the original language:
Courage ... I am ... fear not!
He is your source of standing in this, He is your strength, your shield, your weapon of depression destruction, your comfort, your guide, your guard,
your sun, your light, your way, your confidence, your breath, your life, your everything needed, your all in all. He desires to be in the midst of this with you.
Courage ... I am ... fear not!
Oh, if only we could allow this reality to rule our troubled souls.
HLFA,
Jeff
