John 6:21

In this verse we have the warme entertainment given by the disciples unto Christ, after they knew him, and so were delivered from their late feare; together with the issue of their whole trial, in that they get to land, and that immediately. And these are the rest of the consequents of this his miraculous coming unto them. Whence learn, 1. As Christs company should alwayes be sweet, and welcome to his own; so trials ought to make their estimation thereof to grow, and a known Christ will be found sweet company in trouble; for, then they willingly received him into the ship. 2. Love to Christ, even among disciples, may grow so cold and remisse, that there will be need of trials and separation for a time, to quicken it again; for, this was one chief cause of all this distance and triall, that they who were (so to say) cloyed with his company, and therefore thought but little of their condition who came to him upon occasion; might after this separation and storme, make him more welcome, and willingly receive him. Thus doth the Lord cure drowsinesse and security, by withdrawing, and making even desertions bring about much good. See Cant. 5.1, 2, 3, 4, 5, &c. 3. Whatever be the tossings and perils wherewith Christs followers may be exercised; Yet they will not perish, but will certainly come safe to land, one way or other, either sooner or later, here or hereafter; for, so much may be gathered from this instance, that the tossed ship and disciples came to land. 4. Christs presence being manifested to his afflicted people, will produce sweet changes, and heaps of mercies and wonders, to them, and for them; for, beside his coming to them in a miraculous way, now there are two wonders more, one, that the storme is calmed, as it is, Matth. 14.32, and another, that they were immediately at land. 5. Whatever be the tossings of the Lords people, yet none of his purposes toward them shall be made void, and their following of commanded duty shall have a good and desired issue; for, it is not their mercie onely, that they get to land any where, (which yet is a mercie to tempest beaten men, who may be driven farre from their course) nor doth the contrary winde drive them back to the land from whence they came; But the ship was at the land whither they went, and so their voyage held good. 6. Christ will let his people lose none of their toile, wherein they spend themselves (as would appear) to little purpose; But he will make it all up with his presence; and when he cometh, he will further them as much as trouble hath hindered them; for, they who were toiled in rowing against a contrary winde, are, upon his coming, immediately at the land, &c.