Walking on Water

I have been listening to this song Trust in God for months now and God has used this song to help me to understand that he has given each of us a measure of faith to do what he has placed inside of us. Without walking in that faith we cannot please him, or fulfill what he has called us to do. I am reminded of the story of Peter walking on water. In Matthew 14 Jesus had finished preaching and there was no place for the people to go to get food. Jesus took two fish and five loaves of bread and prayed over it and fed five thousand people. Scripture says that when the people had finished eating there were 12 baskets of food left over.

Immediately after, Jesus sent his 12 disciples into a boat to go ahead of him to the other side while he dismissed the crowds. Jesus went up to the mountain by himself to pray. When it was late at night, Jesus came to the disciples walking on water and the disciples were afraid. But Jesus said to them, “Do not fear it is me.” Then Peter asked, “If it is you command me to come to you on the water.” Jesus said, “Come.”

When Peter stepped out of the boat into the water his eyes were on Jesus. He had the faith to believe that he could walk on water and he did. But somewhere during the walk he took his eyes off Jesus and he started to sink. He screamed for help and Jesus caught him. Jesus’ words to him was, “Yea of little faith.”

We all get to walk on water! Peter was showing us how to walk in our faith and what happens when we lose sight of Jesus. Every time God calls us to an assignment he shows us the finished project. It is always bigger than what we can handle on our on. We don’t have the ability within ourselves to do the task ahead of us.  It is like Peter stepping out on the water. He did not have the ability to do what he did. Jesus gave him that ability with his faith. God knew that Peter had the faith. He knew what he had given him. Peter just needed to keep his eyes on God and not on what was around him.

All the impossibilities that God calls us to do is our water; it is our walk on water! The waves are high and it is impossible for us, but with God nothing is impossible! So how do we walk in faith? We do what he has placed right in front of us. We do not worry about all the things that we need to get done. We just step out with what we can do in front of us and keep our eyes on God. He will open up the door and the provisions will be waiting when we get there!

Affirmations: Matthew 10:20; Luke 24:32; Ephesians 6:19, Isaiah 55:11

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