Jesus Walks On Water

10-26-2009
Jesus Walks On Water

We all have moments in our lives where we lose focus on Jesus, and get wrapped up in self. Very rarely do we have these moments in our lives where things don’t start to turn south in a hurry. The only way to keep from drowning during these moments is by fixing your eyes on Jesus, thus enabling us to handle our issues with the proper perspective. When we lose faith, we are pretty much guaranteeing ourselves a drowning situation just as Peter experienced. Matthew 14:22-32 says the following:

Jesus Walks on the Water

“22Immediately Jesus made the disciples get into the boat and go on ahead of him to the other side, while he dismissed the crowd. 23After he had dismissed them, he went up on a mountainside by himself to pray. When evening came, he was there alone, 24but the boat was already a considerable distance[a] from land, buffeted by the waves because the wind was against it.
25During the fourth watch of the night Jesus went out to them, walking on the lake. 26When the disciples saw him walking on the lake, they were terrified. "It's a ghost," they said, and cried out in fear.
27But Jesus immediately said to them: "Take courage! It is I. Don't be afraid."
28"Lord, if it's you," Peter replied, "tell me to come to you on the water."
29"Come," he said.
Then Peter got down out of the boat, walked on the water and came toward Jesus. 30But when he saw the wind, he was afraid and, beginning to sink, cried out, "Lord, save me!"
31Immediately Jesus reached out his hand and caught him. "You of little faith," he said, "why did you doubt?"
32And when they climbed into the boat, the wind died down.”

We’ve all had Peter moments! We step out in this great thing called life, and just when we feel we have things going the way we want them, adversity strikes. Soon fear takes over, and we start to doubt our very existence, we lose faith, and we start to sink. It’s during these sinking moments we begin to lose self confidence and self worth. Everything we do is like walking on egg shells, as doubt and fear dominate your every thought. The best way out of this victim mentality is to focus on what to do and how to do it, and most importantly who you must allow to carry you along the journey. Remember, you are who you are because God made you the way you are. You are where God wants you to be and will be where God wants you to be as long as you focus on your Savior. God will put you where he wants you. Your job is to remain obedient to his word, and to stay focused on his will in your life. Instead of thinking about your inadequacies, focus on the power of God!

We all have tough times in our lives when we lose faith, and we need to do exactly as Peter does by saying, “Lord, save me!” Don’t allow the peaks and valleys of your life to control your outlook, because no matter how fast you feel like your sinking, God is one simple shout away from getting you right back in the boat of life! Life is amazing when you allow Jesus to carry you every day of your life.

Application:
1. Read Matthew 14:22-32
2. When you have doubts, just send out a shout to Jesus!