Peter looked around and saw the waves and felt the wind pulling at his cloak. Then he saw how far away the shore was and that was enough.
Do you feel the disappointment in Jesus’ voice as he reaches out and grabs Peter?
Matthew 14:22-32 is the account of Jesus walking on the water. That Jesus could walk on the water isn’t the surprising part. What is surprising is even after all that Peter has been through with Jesus – after being able to heal the sick, just like Jesus – his faith faded.
Wouldn’t Jesus be disappointed in us if we let our faith slip a little bit? Doesn’t our situation often worsen when we forget to give our fears and doubts to him? Some of the little things we do (or forget to do) is a symptom of that happening.
- When our giving isn’t at the top of our budget, our faith has slipped.
- When we worry about the little things in life, our faith has slipped.
- When we don’t pray regularly and earnestly, our faith has slipped.
- When we choose not to mention Jesus when given an opportunity, our faith has slipped.
Just as when he got into the boat, when we let Jesus in our lives, the winds cease.
Daily Bible reading for July 5
Ecclesiastes 3:1-8
Joshua 3
Zephaniah 3:1-8
Matthew 14
July 5, 2013
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