If Jesus Were Standing Next to Me, Would I Still Struggle?

Have you ever wished you had the same relationship with Jesus as the disciples did? Have you ever longed to walk side by side with the Messiah, watching and witnessing every miracle?

I have. I've pictured the dusty roads of Galilee, the fishing boats, and Jesus strolling just ahead of me while I carry the lunch basket. (It isn't raining in my version, unlike the wet weather we’re having in Wales.) Somewhere in that daydream, a sneaky idea creeps in: if I could simply see Him and walk with Him in the flesh, day after day, I would never falter or fail. Life would be so much easier!

It's a lovely thought. It's also a warped one because the Bible tells a different story.

In Mark 4, a squall slams the Sea of Galilee and waves pour into the boat. The disciples are professional fishermen who have known that lake since they could hold a net.