Kingdom of Heaven

What does really make us scare? Surprisingly enough, it's Jesus for the disciples. Jesus was walking on the water and they saw Him on the body of sea and cried out, supposing it was a ghost. No disciples missed seeing Him and were not troubled. Why were they so scared and troubled? Because they did not understand the realm of the heavenly places. They were still bound to the realm of the earth. Life, death, angles, principalities, powers, things present, things to come, height, and depth are all in the invisible heavenly places. Though they learned a lot of Jesus' teachings and witnessed many miracles, they did not still see the kingdom of God clearly. But when Jesus talked with them and encouraged them not to be afraid, they were released in the end and greatly amazed in themselves beyond measure and marveled. They were literally blown their minds at the revelation of the kingdom of God to the eyes of the hearts. So, what scared them was Jesus and what released them was exactly the same Man. Is it not what is going on right now in the midst of troubled and pressured lives? How many times were we sacred and troubled at things happening unexpectedly and suddenly by the hands of God? And how many times have we been released by the grace and mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ? The more we grow to maturity in Christ, the less we become panicky. No wonder Peter and John spoke boldly when they were arrested and questioned before the Sanhedrin.  

"And when they saw Him walking on the sea, they supposed it was a ghost, and cried out; for they all saw Him and were troubled. But immediately He talked with them and said to them, “Be of good cheer! It is I; do not be afraid.” Then He went up into the boat to them, and the wind ceased. And they were greatly amazed in themselves beyond measure, and marveled. (Mark 6:49-51 NKJV)

“Now when they saw the boldness of Peter and John, and perceived that they were uneducated and untrained men, they marveled. And they realized that they had been with Jesus.” (Acts 4:13 NKJV)