Matthew 14:31 "Immediately
Jesus stretched out His hand and caught him, and said to him, 'O you of little
faith, why did you doubt?'"
Jesus sent the disciples ahead while He went up into the mountain to pray. They rowed against a wind that kept them from getting across the lake. During the few remaining hours before dawn, Jesus came to them walking on the water.
Jesus sent the disciples ahead while He went up into the mountain to pray. They rowed against a wind that kept them from getting across the lake. During the few remaining hours before dawn, Jesus came to them walking on the water.
Peter asked Jesus if he could come to Him and Jesus invited him to come. That
first step off the boat was quite a step of faith. Remember, the wind is
blowing and the waves are rolling by. Do you step on the top of wave, or jump
to a low point? Peter actually took a few steps but then got his eyes off Jesus
and onto the waves and started to sink. He cried out to the Lord, and the
Lord grabbed his hand and rebuked his doubt.
Every storm in life is a test to see if we will walk through by faith or doubt. Sinking into that lake was the last thing Peter wanted to experience, yet the distraction of the physical caused him to experience what he dreaded most. Even then, in the midst of doubt, you can call out to the Lord and immediately His hand is there. We rarely walk straight across our storms without being distracted. It helps to realize that the Lord has allowed the storm so that our faith might be increased.
Every storm in life is a test to see if we will walk through by faith or doubt. Sinking into that lake was the last thing Peter wanted to experience, yet the distraction of the physical caused him to experience what he dreaded most. Even then, in the midst of doubt, you can call out to the Lord and immediately His hand is there. We rarely walk straight across our storms without being distracted. It helps to realize that the Lord has allowed the storm so that our faith might be increased.
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