Mathew 14: 25 .... Jesus went out to them, walking on the lake. 26 When the disciples saw him walking on the lake, they were terrified. “It’s a ghost,” they said, and cried out in fear.
27 But Jesus immediately said to them: “Take courage! It is I. Don’t be afraid.”
28 “Lord, if it’s you,” Peter replied, “tell me to come to you on the water.”
29 “Come,” he said.
Then Peter got down out of the boat, walked on the water and came toward Jesus. 30 But when he saw the wind, he was afraid and, beginning to sink, cried out, “Lord, save me!”
31 Immediately Jesus reached out his hand and caught him. “You of little faith,” he said, “why did you doubt?”
Many lessons in this passage:
-1. You should be careful what you ask Jesus for.
- 2. Peter shouldn't worry about wind when he is walking on water.
- 3. Peter sank when he looked at the problem instead of Jesus.
- 4. Jesus caught Peter before he went under.
All great lessons, worthy of their own devos
...but today let's talk about how Peter's faith allowed him to do something extraordinary...
Granted, he might have been embarrassed when he sank in front of his friends.
And It probably hurt to have Christ ask why he had doubted.
And when it was over there were 9 or 10 guys who were safe, dry, and warm in that boat.
But in all of history there is only one man other than Jesus who walked on water...Peter.
That's impossible to do when your sitting in the boat.
If you act on your faith you might sink. There may be embarrassment. In the worlds eyes you may fail....but you also might walk on water.
So if you want to do something extraordinary, every morning challenge yourself to keep your eyes on Jesus, and get out of the boat.
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