WATER WALKERS - GOLDEN OPPORTUNITIES

Matthew 14:29-30 TM He said, “Come ahead.” Jumping out of the boat, Peter walked on the water to Jesus. But when he looked down at the waves churning beneath his feet, he lost his nerve and started to sink. He cried, “Master, save me!”

When you’re in a stormy situation do you want to do something about it, or do you want to sit in the corner of the boat and hope it dies down? Notice Peter wanted to do something! He decided to take a step of faith while he was in the middle of a storm raging all around him. Peter did actually walk on water for a time before he started to sink, and went on to work miracles. So well done Peter!

I heard someone say, “I’d rather be a water walking, sometimes sinking disciple, rather than one that never gets out of the boat!” Anybody can play it safe, but God wants us to take steps of faith and be the person who delivers the miracle somebody else is waiting for, or just do something we’ve never done before. 😊

So let’s encourage each other to take those steps of faith, to believe for the unbelievable and do the impossible, and even if we do lose our nerve and sink now and then, Jesus will be there to lift us up again. Just think, we are all potential water walkers, miracle workers, healers, because Jesus is in us!😊

No one else in that boat was able to write “Water Walker” on their CV, and I bet the other disciples were envious of Peter and wished they’d at least tried it, but all they could see was the wind and the waves! All they could think about was ‘what if we fail!’, instead of ‘maybe we could!” They saw a golden opportunity but they weren’t willing to take it, and missed out!

So let’s take courage, grab the moment, take every opportunity God gives us and step out of our boat and watch and see what God will do, even this week. I’m sure Peter didn’t regret it and we won’t either! With God all things are possible and He says we can do all things through Christ who strengthens us.😊 Be inspired! Amen.

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