24 But the ship was now in the midst of the sea, tossed with waves: for the wind was contrary.
25 And in the fourth watch of the night Jesus went unto them, walking on the sea.
26 And when the disciples saw him walking on the sea, they were troubled, saying, It is a spirit; and they cried out for fear.
27 But straightway Jesus spake unto them, saying, Be of good cheer; it is I; be not afraid.
28 And Peter answered him and said, Lord, if it be thou, bid me come unto thee on the water.
29 And he said, Come. And when Peter was come down out of the ship, he walked on the water, to go to Jesus.
30 But when he saw the wind boisterous, he was afraid; and beginning to sink, he cried, saying, Lord, save me.
31 And immediately Jesus stretched forth his hand, and caught him, and said unto him, O thou of little faith, wherefore didst thou doubt? Matthew 14: 24-31
Peter walked on water, something no other person since has done. First things first, imagine being on the ship with the wind going crazy and Jesus is not on the ship with you. The disciples had to have questioned why Jesus told them to get on this boat without Him. Then out of nowhere they see a “spirit” and they know they are in trouble. But to their surprise this “spirit” claims to be the Messiah, telling them to not be afraid. Then Peter has a NOW moment. He sees the “spirit” and wants to come meet on the water. Jesus tells him to Come and Peter does the impossible, he walks on water.
Okay how do you get from that to a little faith? Peter was so bold to step out onto the water, while the other disciples stayed on the ship. He went alone to be with God. That takes great faith, to go against the norm and you have no one support your desires. Peter walked on the water reflecting what Jesus was already doing. But as he was doing the impossible, he allowed the circumstances around him to distract him from his NOW moment. His desire was to walk to Jesus on the water but he was focusing on the wind and fear took root in him. In fear, he could no longer walk by faith.
You see, our walk with God is all by faith. What we see, like the wind is working against where we are going. Jesus has placed us on our journey but we are constantly met with resistance. We want to live by faith but fear keeps knocking at the door. Regardless of the circumstances if we look unto Jesus we will do the impossible. Peter was human, he had doubts and fears. He needed Jesus to save him when he was sinking. We need God to save us when we lose our focus.
Don’t be afraid for God is with you. He is regarding your situation and in spite of all the chaos around you, He has given you access to heaven. Keep your eyes on Christ and your faith will keep you walking on top of life.
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