Peter stepped out of the boat onto
the water
and began walking toward
Jesus.
But when he remembered how strong
the wind was,
he lost his courage and began to
sink.
Mt. 14:29, 30
Our faith can fluctuate
quickly in stops and starts. Peter, in a moment of great faith, stepped
out of the boat on to the fierce sea because he saw Jesus up ahead. But, when he saw how strong the wind was and
how high the waves he began to sink.
Sometimes, like Peter,
we step out in faith, out of our flimsy comfort zone, and move towards Jesus,
believing he can get us through whatever we are facing. Then, when we look
around and focus again on our problem rather than God, we are overcome by
strong winds of emotion and waves of doubt. The power and strength of our
problem looks bigger than God.
As soon as Peter began
to sink he shouted, "Lord, save me!" Jesus quickly
reached out his hand and caught him and tenderly rebuked him saying, “Little
Faith, why did you waver?” Then, Jesus and Peter climbed into the boat together
and the wind was stilled.
Sometimes we feel like
our problem is too big for God. That's the time to call out, “Lord, save
me.” He will not let us fall. Even in our weakest moments, when our faith is
small, Jesus does not condemn, but reaches out to catch and hold us and gently
encourage us to believe again. Together, with God, we will get back to that
boat and move through the sea of our problem until the wind dies down and the
sea is calm.
Lord,
I do believe. Help my unbelief. (Mark
9:24)
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