Today, in our Daily Devotional for April 18, Where Is Your Shore?, we find ourselves in a boat, in the dark, in the middle of a storm (John 6:16-21). The disciples were rowing hard, but the wind was against them. This scene is a mirror for our own lives.
Where Is Your Shore? – Daily Devotional for April 18
“Then they were willing to take him into the boat, and immediately the boat reached the shore where they were heading.” (John 6:21)
The Exhaustion of the “Middle”
The disciples had rowed three or four miles. They were stuck in the “middle” (the place where you have left one side but haven’t reached the other yet).
In our lives, we often spend a great deal of energy rowing. We work, we plan, and we struggle, yet we often feel like we are just fighting the wind without making much progress.
The question for today is: Where is your shore? What are you actually trying to reach?
Identifying the True Desire
As today’s inspiration suggests, perhaps you haven’t fully identified what you are seeking. Often, we don’t even know what our entire being truly desires. We mistake “wants” for “needs.”
The Immediate Arrival
Something supernatural happens in verse 21. As soon as they were willing to take Jesus into the boat, the boat “immediately” reached the shore.
When Jesus enters your “boat” (your current situation, your confusion, or your struggle), the destination changes. He becomes the shore. When you align your desires with His presence, the frantic rowing stops. You realize that the thing your entire being truly desires isn’t a “place” or a “result,” but a Person. In Him, you have already arrived.
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Prayer for Today
Heavenly Father, I admit that I am often exhausted from rowing in the dark. I confess that I don’t always know what I am truly seeking. Today, I invite You into my boat. Help me to identify the deepest desires of my heart and align them with You. Be my peace and my destination. In Jesus’ name, Amen.
To You
Take five minutes today to sit in silence. Ask yourself: “If I reached my current goal today, would my soul finally be at rest?” If the answer is no, then that goal isn’t your true shore.
