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03-14-2008, 03:44 AM
Walking on Water
Take heart; it is I. Do not be afraid. Matthew 14:27
Peter did it at the call of Christ. He walked on water in the midst of the storm.
What are the storms of life that threaten to sink us? Here’s one example. We go to the doctor with a minor ailment and leave with a devastating diagnosis. Here’s another example. A sin causes a great tempest of bitterness or regret in our personal life or in our marriage. The storms of life generate fear. Peter began to sink, and so do we. Jesus diagnoses the problem: “O you of little faith” (v. 31). Little faith can erode into no faith, and we are in danger of perishing in the storms of life.
We are at the threshold of Holy Week, the climax of Jesus’ Lenten journey to the cross. There He broke the power of sin to condemn us and to rule over us, just as He stilled the powerful storm that frightened the disciples. He comforts us when sin threatens to sink us with sorrow or despair, or when the storms beat upon us in our body and life. “Take heart; it is I. Do not be afraid” (v. 27). He assures us: “I love you, I have redeemed you, I forgive you, I am your refuge and strength.” That builds our faith. Jesus will not let us sink in the stormy waters of life.
Jesus, help me walk with You upon the waters amid the storms of life, through faith in You. Amen.
Portals of Prayer
Take heart; it is I. Do not be afraid. Matthew 14:27
Peter did it at the call of Christ. He walked on water in the midst of the storm.
What are the storms of life that threaten to sink us? Here’s one example. We go to the doctor with a minor ailment and leave with a devastating diagnosis. Here’s another example. A sin causes a great tempest of bitterness or regret in our personal life or in our marriage. The storms of life generate fear. Peter began to sink, and so do we. Jesus diagnoses the problem: “O you of little faith” (v. 31). Little faith can erode into no faith, and we are in danger of perishing in the storms of life.
We are at the threshold of Holy Week, the climax of Jesus’ Lenten journey to the cross. There He broke the power of sin to condemn us and to rule over us, just as He stilled the powerful storm that frightened the disciples. He comforts us when sin threatens to sink us with sorrow or despair, or when the storms beat upon us in our body and life. “Take heart; it is I. Do not be afraid” (v. 27). He assures us: “I love you, I have redeemed you, I forgive you, I am your refuge and strength.” That builds our faith. Jesus will not let us sink in the stormy waters of life.
Jesus, help me walk with You upon the waters amid the storms of life, through faith in You. Amen.
Portals of Prayer