NIV He saw the disciples straining at the oars, because the wind was against them. Shortly before dawn he went out to them, walking on the lake. He was about to pass by them, (Mark 6:48)
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Jesus Christ is God's steadily unveiled mystery, the traceable source of all of the world's treasures of wisdom and knowledge, (Colossians 2:2-4). From this perspective, His earthly ministry was about demonstrating Himself to be the 'Alpha,' or source of knowledge. Jesus plans to return as the 'Omega,' the perfecter of this knowledge, which will also prove that His is its true originator. Modern scientists are now doing everything in between; even those who have no idea the true motives behind their great passion. This is why scripture calls our Lord, 'The Alpha and the Omega,' (Revelation 1:8, 21:6, 22:13). Scientists need an entire visible infrastructure to even approximate what Jesus did individually back in ancient Palestine. However, they have also now created a 'walkable water sheathe' by harnessing the knowledge revealed inside the original Christian 'university' system and advancing it to this point. In fact, this was only done recently in 2021. A team of scientists from the University of California, Berkeley, developed a "walkable sheathe" of nanobots on water that could support human weight. The nanobots are made of a type of carbon called graphene, which is strong and lightweight. The nanobots are arranged in a lattice structure that forms a thin film on the surface of the water. The film is strong enough to support the weight of a person, and it is also flexible enough to allow the person to walk on it. The scientists created the nanobots by first creating a solution of graphene oxide in water. Graphene oxide is a form of graphene that has been chemically modified to make it water-soluble. The scientists then added a surfactant to the solution. A surfactant is a substance that lowers the surface tension of water. The surfactant helps the graphene oxide to form a thin film on the surface of the water. The scientists then used an electric field to align the graphene oxide molecules in the film. The electric field causes the molecules to line up in a way that creates a strong, stable structure. The scientists were able to create a film that was strong enough to support the weight of a person. Jesus likely did exactly the same thing, only by using natural microbes and electricity. 'Graphene' is just a special arrangement of natural carbon, oxygen and hydrogen molecules all of which are found in sea or lake water. Natural microbes can be trained or compelled to line up similarly through a process called 'quorum sensing.' It is just far more difficult and unpredictable than using nanobots, which we could describe as using 'training wheels' to do the same thing to make it easier and more controllable. Christ just did this first and He will return to show us the 'best' way to do it, and the best possible use for the technology itself. Scientists are already planning on using their inferior version of this technology to possibly create artificial wetlands, floating solar panels, and new types of watercraft. I, personally, can't wait to see what Jesus actually has planned when He demonstrates even better uses for His divine version of this remarkable technology, as well as all of the other 'miracles' He performed, each of which represent similar plans of Yahweh GOD to reveal mysteries He has hidden for long ages, which He now plans to reveal for the first time through us, His Holy Church, (Romans 16:25-27, Ephesians 3:8-12).
Every miracle Christ performed was for the purpose of proving to Israel that He was in fact their Messiah. It is amazing that Israel STILL lacked faith, but miracles, signs, and wonders were commonplace at that time. Unlike today, where we are commanded to 'walk by faith and not by sight', as today the things of sight will fail us (1 Cor 13:8-10). That command is easy to understand upon realizing why so many will be so easily deceived at the revealing of who the beast is. One miracle and the world will be in awe!
Mark 6:48: And he saw them toiling in rowing; for the wind was contrary unto them: and about the fourth watch of the night he cometh unto them, walking upon the sea, and would have passed by them. The disciples who had gone through a storm (Mark 4:37) were now being tested again and were constrained to go before Him to the other side and went through a storm. Jesus, praying on the mountaintop, knew what they were going through and then appeared to them in the fourth watch of the night walking over the waters. Having no faith and supposing it to be a spirit, they cried out and immediately said to them, "It is I." He went up unto them onto the ship, the wind seized, and they were amazed beyond measure and wondered. In our Christian walk-in life, we find all the mighty, wonderful, and glorious works done in our life yet fail when we go through a storm and lose our faith in our Redeemer. As Christians we can hearken to His voice, just as He spoke to them, “Be of good cheer: it is I: be not afraid.” Our walk in life needs to have faith in our Lord, which will then help us to walk beyond our natural ability and to be given power through His “Word,” which will come to pass. For every storm that we go through in life, the Lord watches over us to build and enlighten our confidence in the last storm that we have gone through and to have FAITH in HIM. Our life is a journey upstream, fighting against the storms of the world. Putting on the whole armor of God, knowing He is our only redeemer, having faith, we need to fight the storms we go through just as the two blind men who followed Jesus crying out to have mercy on them. The storm led them to test their faith when they entered the house, and the Lord wanted them to express their faith in words and asked them, “Do you believe that I am able to do this?” And they said, "Yes Lord," and He touched their eyes saying, "According to your FAITH be it unto you," and their eyes were opened. Ephesians 6:11: Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil.
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