Matthew 14 :25 -29
Shortly before dawn Jesus went out to them, walking on the lake. When the disciples saw him walking on the lake, they were terrified. “It’s a ghost,” they said, and cried out in fear.
But Jesus immediately said to them: “Take courage! It is I. Don’t be afraid.”
“Lord, if it’s you,” Peter replied, “tell me to come to you on the water.”
“Come,” he said.
In the above scripture, Jesus once again defied natural laws to walk on water. It was unimaginable and unthinkable, and yet He was able to do so. The World has laws that are often times perfect to our world. We have economic theories that shape our laws. We operate by the law of gravity and so on and so forth. Some of these laws may not be bad in themselves, however we must understand that God is not governed by these laws.
When Peter saw Jesus walking on water, he desired to do same, so asked Jesus if he could, Jesus answered in the affirmative. Something very significant worth our study followed.
Matthew 14 : 29 - 31 Then Peter got down out of the boat, walked on the water and came toward Jesus. But when he saw the wind, he was afraid and, beginning to sink, cried out, “Lord, save me!”
Immediately Jesus reached out his hand and caught him. “You of little faith,” he said, “why did you doubt?”
Peter also defied natural laws and walked on water - unbelievable! He actually WALKED ON WATER. Peter was operating under a higher law when he walked on water. It was the law of faith - Matthew 17: 20 "You don't have enough faith," Jesus told them. "I tell you the truth, if you had faith even as small as a mustard seed, you could say to this mountain, 'Move from here to there,' and it would move. Nothing would be impossible."
Faith makes the impossible possible, but for us to operate under this law, we need to believe in what we say, and back it with our actions.
Peter believed he could walk on water, when Jesus beckoned to him to come, Peter took certain steps of faith - the Bible says : Then Peter got down out of the boat, walked on the water and came toward Jesus.
However, what begun in faith ended in doubt. Peter, commenced his walk on water in faith, but But when he saw the wind, he was afraid and, beginning to sink, cried out, “Lord, save me!”
Faith caused Peter to walk on water. His fear of the winds created doubt in his mind, and this caused him to begin to sink. Our thoughts of faith must align itself with our mindset. We must not think and act faith one minute, and then alter our thinking when we observe something contrary to our thought of faith. Faith without actions becomes dead and cannot produce the desired results. Doubt and fear nullifies faith.
James 1: 6-7 But when he asks, he must believe and not doubt, because he who doubts is like a wave of the sea, blown and tossed by the wind. That man should not think he will receive anything from the Lord;
In the World today, we may come face to face with reports contrary to our faith, and to the Word of God. When saddled with such , do not be afraid, stand on God's words and promises and pray your miracle into being.
Let this song minister to you - I'm not moved by what I see, Alleluia, I'm not moved by what I hear , Alleluia.
I'm only moved by the Word of God, Alleluia, I'm only moved by the Word of God, Alleluia.
God bless you!
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