Stand And Look!

In an old cartoon, a monastery scene features a large, well-manicured green lawn. In the middle of that expanse of lush greenery, there is a small, shimmering pond. Two monks, dressed in long brown robes are passing by, their eyes focused on a sign posted in the grass at the edge of the pond. The sign reads, “PLEASE DON’T WALK ON THE WATER!”

An American traveling in the Middle East decided to visit the Sea of Galilee where, the Bible tells us, Jesus walked on water …

He approached a boatman and asked if he knew the place where Jesus performed this great miracle. The boatman told him that he could take him out to the exact spot. Moreover, he said “I’ll take you there free of charge.” Whereupon they got into the boat and the obliging boatman rowed a considerable distance from shore, then stopped. “This is it,” he said. “We are in the exact position Jesus was when He walked on top…