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And other boats were with Him.
Mark 4: 36 “So leaving the crowd, they took Him with them, just as He was, in the boat. *And other boats were with Him. “
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Those boats were on the same stormy sea as the Lord’s boat. Those boats were being tossed to and fro in the same storm. They were being filled with water from the wind and high waves just as the boat Jesus was in. They all were in great danger of perishing, too. All were sailing in the same darkness and danger.
Sometimes we become so preoccupied with what’s going on in our own little boat that we hardly recognise that there are other boats in the stormy sea of life until with us. We are then reminded of it. The Bible encourages us not to only focus on ourselves but to take into consideration the needs and wellbeing of others.
Hebrews 10:24-25 (ESV) “And let us consider how to stir up one another to love and good works, not neglecting to meet together, as is the habit of some, but encouraging one another, and all the more as you see the Day drawing near.”
Philippians 2:4 ESV “Let each of you look not only to his own interests, but also to the interests of others.”
Matthew 25:35-40 (MSG) “Then the King will say to those on his right, ‘Enter, you who are blessed by my Father! Take what’s coming to you in this kingdom. It’s been ready for you since the world’s foundation. And here’s why: I was hungry and you fed me, I was thirsty and you gave me a drink, I was homeless and you gave me a room, I was shivering and you gave me clothes, I was sick and you stopped to visit, I was in prison and you came to me. Then those ‘sheep’ are going to say, ‘Master, what are you talking about? When did we ever see you hungry and feed you, thirsty and give you a drink? And when did we ever see you sick or in prison and come to you?’ Then the King will say, ‘I’m telling the solemn truth: Whenever you did one of these things to someone overlooked or ignored, that was me—you did it to me.’
Proverbs 11:25 (NIV) “A generous person will prosper; whoever refreshes others will be refreshed.”
Take a decision today to reach out to someone.