Covenant Expectations

Covenant Expectations (April 7)

"It was already dark, and Jesus had not come to them"

The disciples may have held off sailing earlier, because they were only 3 or 4 miles out into the water somewhere between 3 and 6 AM in the morning. We know they at least waited until dark. The disciples wanted Jesus to meet up with them. Perhaps, He would catch up to them on shore. When that didn't happen, maybe he would catch up with them in a boat a little later.

"A great wind was blowing" and their ride across the sea in the depth of night was hindered. Jesus finally came to them, but not as they expected. He walked on the water to them. Because of the unprecedented appearance, they thought the Lord was a ghost on the water, but He soon identified Himself.

The will of the Lord was to go, and He sent them. The winds turned contrary. The disciples knew Jesus could not come to them, because the wind would prevent a second boat from catching them. Yet, Jesus came to them anyway, even if it meant walking on the water to do so. Christ is faithful.

We may well want God to show up to the point of our assumption and willingness delay in launching His will. Those kind of expectations tend to go unfulfilled. However, neither Hell nor high water, wind or storm, can stop your Savior from coming to you, when need Him.

God has a plan. God has made promises. Both of them work together. God's plan is served by God's covenant, as God's covenant leads us through God's plan. The Lord's will is supported by the Lord's supply. The Children of God will never be forsaken! We are joined to Him a covenant fellowship together.

Don't allow the darkness of the world you see cloud your judgment about real home in God's Kingdom. The sun in the sky may have set before your expectations have been met. However the Sun of righteousness has arisen with healing in His wings. He meets and exceeds covenant expectations. He meets us abundantly at our point of need.

CONTEXT: John 6:16-20 NKJV Now when evening came, His disciples went down to the sea, (17) got into the boat, and went over the sea toward Capernaum. And it was already dark, and Jesus had not come to them. (18) Then the sea arose because a great wind was blowing. (19) So when they had rowed about three or four miles, they saw Jesus walking on the sea and drawing near the boat; and they were afraid. (20) But He said to them, "It is I; do not be afraid."