Walk On Water

Matthew 14:22-33 (NIV)


Jesus Walks on the Water

     Immediately Jesus made the disciples get into the boat and go on
ahead of him to the other side, while he dismissed the crowd. After he
had dismissed them, he went up on a mountainside by himself to pray.
     Later that night, he was there alone, and the boat was already a
considerable distance from land, buffeted by the waves because the wind
was against it.
     Shortly before dawn Jesus went out to them, walking on the lake.
     When the disciples saw him walking on the lake, they were terrified. “It’s a
ghost,” they said, and cried out in fear.
     But Jesus immediately said to them: “Take courage! It is I. Don’t be
afraid.”
      “Lord, if it’s you,” Peter replied, “tell me to come to you on the water.”
      “Come,” he said.
     Then Peter got down out of the boat, walked on the water and came
toward Jesus. But when he saw the wind, he was afraid and, beginning
to sink, cried out, “Lord, save me!”
     Immediately Jesus reached out his hand and caught him. “You of little
faith,” he said, “why did you doubt?”
     And when they climbed into the boat, the wind died down.  Then those
who were in the boat worshiped him, saying, “Truly you are the Son of
God.”

     This story always remind us of our everyday struggles in life while walking with God.

     We don't know when the storm of destruction will strike in our life. Like Peter, we always obey Jesus, we walk in His righteousness. But when the wind blows our way, we cannot see what is in ahead of us. We cannot see our chief goal as a Christian. All we see is the big " WIND", the storm that weaken us, problems that produce worries.

     Jesus said.  “Take courage! It is I. Don’t be afraid.” Meaning, do not worry, He is always with us. Just focus on our goal. WIND is always there but our eyes should only focus on Jesus, don't ever think what the WIND can do to you, its only a trap from evil for us to sink. Faith to Jesus is our bouy to float.