06/26/2024
(My thoughts on Matthew 14 25-32)
When Peter said to Jesus, "if it is you,... tell me to come to you on the water." He was beliving that, if this is Jesus, He has the power to enable him to walk on the water. In the initial excitement of the possibility, Peter trusted and believed. Because there was nothing but faith that he could, Peter stepped on the water and walked.
I find myself there often. I will see a tremendous manifestation of Christ in my life and all of a sudden I am believing I can walk on water (figuratively speaking). I will feel empowered to be able to accomplish all sorts of things. Able to reach lofty heights. The trouble is, this world is like a sea during a storm.
When those times come, where Jesus has manifested in my life, that's my opportunity to accomplish great things. That's the time when my belief is at its highest. That is when miracles can happen. But, like Peter, I begin to see the wind. I begin to fear the loss of the tangible structures I have become so accustomed to. The physical things in life that I hold on to while riding out the storms. I begin to think about the boat and forget that my God has the authority to command the wind and hold my feet above water.
If only I could take one of those moments. One moment when He has manifested in my life, and raised my spirit to where I believe I can. If only I could take that moment and become fully converted to walking in faith - walking in the Spirit - so much that I would never stop. Who would I be then? Who would Peter have become had he never took his eyes off Jesus?
I hope and pray someday all of us will come to that understanding. Come to a realization of how real Christ's power is and how capable He is to hold our feet above water and help us stand against the storms of this physical world. A realization that every day, and always, we can live by the power of the spirit, His Spirit, and overcome all things. Amen!
