Oh Mike, you knoweth nothing of what you speak!!! But wait - hear me out. It's always a rude awakening when it comes from the Bible. We just had a sermon on this passage, for those who attend the same church I go to. And this passage that we'll take a look at is used in different ways. John Ortberg writes "If You Want To Walk On Water, You've Got To Get Out Of the Boat!"
Observe what happened: Matt 14:22-36 is the overall passage. Pay particular attention to verses 28-33.....
Matthew 14:28-33 New Living Translation (NLT)
28 Then Peter called to him, “Lord, if it’s really you, tell me to come to you, walking on the water.”
29 “Yes, come,” Jesus said.
So Peter went over the side of the boat and walked on the water toward Jesus. 30 But when he saw the strong[a] wind and the waves, he was terrified and began to sink. “Save me, Lord!” he shouted.
31 Jesus immediately reached out and grabbed him. “You have so little faith,” Jesus said. “Why did you doubt me?”
32 When they climbed back into the boat, the wind stopped. 33 Then the disciples worshiped him. “You really are the Son of God!” they exclaimed.
The Apostle Peter, a human, lost sight of his Savior in the storms of life. This very thing happens to all of us every day, multiple times per day.
How do we overcome it? Perhaps the answer lies in the phrases "so little faith" and "why did you doubt me"?
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Blessings on your day.
