Jesus Walks on the Water
22Immediately Jesus made the disciples get into the boat and go on ahead of him to the other side, while he dismissed the crowd. 23After he had dismissed them, he went up on a mountainside by himself to pray. When evening came, he was there alone, 24but the boat was already a considerable distance[a] from land, buffeted by the waves because the wind was against it. 25During the fourth watch of the night Jesus went out to them, walking on the lake. 26When the disciples saw him walking on the lake, they were terrified. "It's a ghost," they said, and cried out in fear.
27But 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. 30But when he saw the wind, he was afraid and, beginning to sink, cried out, "Lord, save me!"
31Immediately Jesus reached out his hand and caught him. "You of little faith," he said, "why did you doubt?"
32And when they climbed into the boat, the wind died down.
One of my best friends, Kate, texted me this passage with the words: This might be a story you've at least heard before...but don't let that fool you into thinking you wont get anything new from it...boy was she right...as usual...
I've always struggled with my faith. always. I've grown up in a Christian home and have always been taught right from wrong. I know right, and i know wrong. i was always taught that believing in Christ was the right thing to do. But i never really knew why.
This passage really does pull at my heart. it's so easy to say you're a believer and be on fire for God when times are easy, when the water is calm, and when life is good. but when life gets tough and difficult i feel almost as if i just want to throw in the towel and try everything on my own.
God knows I can't do it on my own. But He just patiently waits and waits for me to realize it. Until I fully surrender. He doesn't want some of me, part of me, or most of me. He wants all of me. And giving Him all of me will be one of the hardest things I've ever had to do.
The sacrifice for God is a small one compared to the one his son made for me, but that doesn't make it any easier. I know I'll have to say goodbye to a fun lifestyle, tons of friends, and many other things. But i know it will all be worth it. I just know it.
The journey will be difficult, everyday will be a challenge and a struggle, but every part of me knows it will be worth it in the end.
27But 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. 30But when he saw the wind, he was afraid and, beginning to sink, cried out, "Lord, save me!"
31Immediately Jesus reached out his hand and caught him. "You of little faith," he said, "why did you doubt?"
32And when they climbed into the boat, the wind died down.
One of my best friends, Kate, texted me this passage with the words: This might be a story you've at least heard before...but don't let that fool you into thinking you wont get anything new from it...boy was she right...as usual...
I've always struggled with my faith. always. I've grown up in a Christian home and have always been taught right from wrong. I know right, and i know wrong. i was always taught that believing in Christ was the right thing to do. But i never really knew why.
This passage really does pull at my heart. it's so easy to say you're a believer and be on fire for God when times are easy, when the water is calm, and when life is good. but when life gets tough and difficult i feel almost as if i just want to throw in the towel and try everything on my own.
God knows I can't do it on my own. But He just patiently waits and waits for me to realize it. Until I fully surrender. He doesn't want some of me, part of me, or most of me. He wants all of me. And giving Him all of me will be one of the hardest things I've ever had to do.
The sacrifice for God is a small one compared to the one his son made for me, but that doesn't make it any easier. I know I'll have to say goodbye to a fun lifestyle, tons of friends, and many other things. But i know it will all be worth it. I just know it.
The journey will be difficult, everyday will be a challenge and a struggle, but every part of me knows it will be worth it in the end.
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