Monday's Devo - Wait on Jesus

Read John 6:16-26
Jesus had slipped into the hills to hide from the mob so they wouldn't crown him king. The disciples were at the shore waiting for him but when it got dark and he still hadn't come they decided to leave. They rowed about 3 miles out when a very hard gale swept down and the waves got very rough. All of a sudden they saw Jesus walking towards them on the water! They were scared until Jesus called out to them to not be afraid. They helped him into the boat and immediately they were on the other side. (Jesus did this quantum physics thing a lot.)
We can draw so many analogies to this story. Matthew talks about Peter walking on water to meet Jesus. But what I want to know is why did they launch out on their own without Jesus. I wonder if the storm wouldn't have happened if they had gone up on the mountain and prayed and waited for Jesus. I can think of so many times I have impulsively jumped into something and then had to cry out to Jesus to come rescue me. I should have waited on Jesus to get in the boat with me and take me to where he wanted me to go. God is never in a hurry, but his will is always the safest. It may not look like the safest: like go to an unreached tribe in Africa, but there is safety in God's will.
The next morning the people saw that Jesus and the disciples were on the other side of the sea. They knew that the disciples had left without Jesus so they went across the sea and asked Jesus about it. He didn't answer their question but he did confront their heart. He told them that they followed them because he fed them. He explained to them that there was a meat that would endure forever and that is what they should be seeking. Only Jesus could give them that.
Lord, may we learn to patiently wait till you are with us before we launch out in our boat and may we seek the meat that never perishes. Our hearts burn for you.