"Be of good cheer: it is I; be not afraid" (Mark 6:50). In the darkness of night the disciples were toiling in rowing in the midst of a stormy sea. Christ came to them, walking on the water. He was unrecognized at first; they thought He was a spirit. Misconceptions of Christ do not bless or give comfort; but when He is seen as Christ the eternal Son of God, all-powerful and never changing in His Person, there is comfort and satisfaction and cheer to the soul.
He comes to us in the midst of the stormy sea of life. In these perilous times there is confusion, unrest, and uncertainty all about us. He, the ever-living and loving Christ comes to us. In every circumstance of life He comes with His fellowship, partnership, presence, and power. He comes with assurance of strength, keeping and safety, saying, "It is I; be not afraid."