Matt. 14:29b-30a
So Peter went over the side of the boat and walked on the water toward
Jesus. But when he looked around at the
high waves, he was terrified and began to sink.
“Save me, Lord!” he shouted.
Instantly Jesus reached out his hand and grabbed him.
When you are looking around you, you are not
looking ahead of you. It sounds simple
enough, but it’s hard for us to do. We
are prone to notice most all that is crashing in around us. We see the magnitude of our storms. We become overwhelmed by all that is going
wrong and that is all we can think about.
Instead, we should be keeping our eyes fixed on Jesus.
When we keep our focus on Jesus, the storms lose
their strength. They may not go away,
but their impact on us is minimized. As
long as we are focused on the Lord, we understand the bigger picture of
life. We understand that our storms will
pass away, that there is always something better in store for us if we
persevere through them.
Peter did not give a thought to the possibility
that what he was doing was impossible.
All he thought about was Jesus and His invitation to come. He did not consider the fact that he might
not make it to Jesus. All that matter
was getting out of his comfort zone and going.
We need to be just as willing to go to Jesus when He calls us.
Peter had the faith, but he made a very bad
mistake. He took his eyes off of Jesus
and focused on the storm and the impossibility of what he was trying to
do. Peter was shaken by what he was
trying to do and believed the lie that he could not do it. He began to sink and fail the test of his
faith. Yet, to his credit, Peter
understood where his help came from. He
called out to Jesus and was not turned away.
When we call out to Jesus He hears us and answers
our call. He is able to help us, no
matter how big the storm is we are in.
All we need to do is take a hold of His hand, hold on tight, and let Him
take us out of our storm.
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