And when they climbed into the boat, the wind died down. Then those who were in the boat worshiped him, saying, “Truly you are the Son of God.” (Matthew:14:32&33)
This is a well known incident from the Bible (Matthew:14:22-34) where Jesus walks on water. This wasn't new for the disciples since they already had encountered such a turbulent boat ride not long ago. (Matthew:8:23-27) But the only difference between the two incidents is that Jesus wasn't on the boat this time unlike the other day. Just imagine yourselves in the shoes of the disciples. The disciples would have thought "If only we hadn't taken this boat or if only we had stayed and waited for Jesus or if only the sea was't rough". At some point they certainly would have also thought to themselves or even said to each other "If only Jesus had been here like the other day" and Viola! They didn't have to wait long as Jesus appears and brings the situation under control. What are we thinking about when we are in a storm? We tend to think that things would have been better if we had done this or that, if someone had been there etc. But it wouldn't be of any good. We should always think "Jesus had calmed storms before and this isn't any bigger than what I have faced before. He will come through for me just like He did with the previous one".
We may be caught up in a storm and looking for a breakthrough very badly in our lives. Jesus, "the miracle, the breakthrough" is walking on water and coming towards you. All you have to do is take a leap of faith just like Peter did. He said "Lord, command me to walk on water, if it's really You". How do we do that in our lives? Wait for His word and when it comes, don't hesitate to step out of the boat. So, Peter reached out to "the miracle" and when they climbed into the boat the wind died down. Amazing! Jesus never rebuked the wind or sea like He did the other day. The breakthrough arrived through the act of faith of one man - Peter!
Blessings!
This is a well known incident from the Bible (Matthew:14:22-34) where Jesus walks on water. This wasn't new for the disciples since they already had encountered such a turbulent boat ride not long ago. (Matthew:8:23-27) But the only difference between the two incidents is that Jesus wasn't on the boat this time unlike the other day. Just imagine yourselves in the shoes of the disciples. The disciples would have thought "If only we hadn't taken this boat or if only we had stayed and waited for Jesus or if only the sea was't rough". At some point they certainly would have also thought to themselves or even said to each other "If only Jesus had been here like the other day" and Viola! They didn't have to wait long as Jesus appears and brings the situation under control. What are we thinking about when we are in a storm? We tend to think that things would have been better if we had done this or that, if someone had been there etc. But it wouldn't be of any good. We should always think "Jesus had calmed storms before and this isn't any bigger than what I have faced before. He will come through for me just like He did with the previous one".
We may be caught up in a storm and looking for a breakthrough very badly in our lives. Jesus, "the miracle, the breakthrough" is walking on water and coming towards you. All you have to do is take a leap of faith just like Peter did. He said "Lord, command me to walk on water, if it's really You". How do we do that in our lives? Wait for His word and when it comes, don't hesitate to step out of the boat. So, Peter reached out to "the miracle" and when they climbed into the boat the wind died down. Amazing! Jesus never rebuked the wind or sea like He did the other day. The breakthrough arrived through the act of faith of one man - Peter!
Blessings!
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