Walking on Water Volume 3

As we continue to study this passage we see one of the most important aspects of our Christian walk played out through Peter. As long as we keep our eyes on Christ we can weather any storm of trial and tribulation or any temptation sent by the enemy. When we take our eyes off of our Savior and start to look at our circumstances we start to sink in our faith or into sin. As Peter started to see the wind his thoughts immediately went to the fact that he was standing on an unstable surface and he knew in his own power he could not maintain. That is why our foundation is Christ and His perfect sacrifice on the cross. When we build our houses of faith on His Gospel we can stand the winds and the rains that life brings. As long a we trust in our own abilities we will continue to fail trial after trial and temptation after temptation. Today, focus yours eyes on Christ and no matter what life brings with the wind, keep them there!!! A practical way to keep your eyes on Christ is to keep Praising God for His Goodness and your Salvation, when you praise God your eyes has to automatically focus on Him!!! Be Encouraged!!! Have a wonderful life of walking on water on purpose!!!!!

Matthew 14

Jesus Walks on the Water
22 Immediately Jesus made the disciples get into the boat and go on ahead of him to the other side, while he dismissed the crowd. 23 After he had dismissed them, he went up on a mountainside by himself to pray. Later that night, he was there alone, 24 and the boat was already a considerable distance from land, buffeted by the waves because the wind was against it.

25 Shortly before dawn 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?”

32 And when they climbed into the boat, the wind died down. 33 Then those who were in the boat worshiped him, saying, “Truly you are the Son of God.”

34 When they had crossed over, they landed at Gennesaret. 35 And when the men of that place recognized Jesus, they sent word to all the surrounding country. People brought all their sick to him 36 and begged him to let the sick just touch the edge of his cloak, and all who touched it were healed.