Mark 6:45
"Immediately he made his disciples get into the boat and go before him to the other side."
When someone says,"She made me do it!", he means that he did what he did not on his own accord, maybe even unwillingly, but he did it anyway against his will. If given a choice, he would prefer to do it another way or maybe not do anything at all.
So from Mark 6:45 and Matthew 14:22, when Jesus made his disciples to go away, it means that the disciples actually prefer not to go!
Imagine the scene. Their master just performed a miracle! They must be so excited about the miracle and greatly affected by Jesus' power and wanted to go along with the crowd and hail Jesus as King.
But Jesus knew what was going on inside the peoples' mind and subtly forestalled it. Therefore, He immediately (before the disciples let the wrong perception sank into their heads) commanded them to get onto the boat and row to the other side of the lake.
Reflections:1. Every word in the Bible is important as it tells us something.
2. When God make us do something, it's far better to obey immediately!
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I just love the way Jesus teaches His disciples. He is just so thoughtful and patience!
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