When the Wind is Against Us

There are occasions when, rather than feeling joy, our ministry feels like a burden. It’s as though we are overloaded and the Lord doesn’t see the load we are carrying. When evening came Jesus was alone on land, but his disciples were in a boat in the middle of the lake, “He saw the disciples straining at the oars, because the wind was against them. About the fourth watch of the night he went out to them, walking on the lake. He was about to pass by them, but when they saw him walking on the lake, they thought he was a ghost. They cried out, because they all saw him and were terrified. Immediately he spoke to them and said, “Take courage! It is I. Don’t be afraid.” Then he climbed into the boat with them, and the wind died down” (Mark 6:48-51a NIV). A perfect time to look for Jesus is when we are straining at the oars and the wind is against us.