Day 60 - Get Out of the Boat
Jesus did something incredible. “And in the fourth watch of the night He came to them, walking on the sea. When the disciples saw Him walking on the sea, they were terrified, and said, “It is a ghost!” And they cried out in fear.†(Matthew 14:25, 26)
Can you imagine how you would have felt, seeing Jesus walk on the water? Impulsive Peter then answered Him, “…Lord, if it is You, command me to come to You on the water.†(v.28) Jesus told him to come and Peter got out of the boat! Amazing! He walked on water…at least for a few seconds. And then as Peter looked at the wind and the waves, he began to sink. And once again, Jesus was there. “Immediately Jesus stretched out His hand and took hold of him, and said to him, ‘You of little faith, why did you doubt?’” (v.31)
Let’s not be too harsh with Peter. After all, he did have the faith to want to get out of the boat, to ask Jesus if he could come to Him on the water, and to actually take those first few steps.
If you’re going to walk on water (spiritually speaking) in your life today, you better make sure you ask Jesus if it’s O.K. first. Then, you’ve got to do one more thing—you’ve got to actually get out of the boat. You’ve got to leave the security and safety of the boat to get to Jesus. It’s both scary and exhilarating to be out of the boat, but that’s where you meet Jesus.
Today’s Scripture Promise: “And without faith it is impossible to please Him, for he who comes to God must believe that He is, and that He is a rewarder of those who seek Him.†(Hebrews 11:6)