Through the storm - Mat 14:22-33

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Yesterday I was dweling a fair bit on Matthew 14:22-33, Jesus came to the boat walking on water, everyone saw Him they where afraid but Jesus told them not to be afraid for it was Him. Then Peter ask's Jesus to command him to walk on water, Peter took a step of faith. While Peter had his faith in Jesus and keep his trust in Him he did not sink, it was only when Peter's focus switched from Jesus to the storm around him that Peter started to sink. Peter calls out to Jesus, "save me" and Jesus reaches out and carries him onto the boat. For me when I think about this verse I think about the times that trouble me, when the troubles of life come my way. When we begin to focus on our troubles instead of on Jesus we begin to sink, we begin to lose focus of the one who saves us. Instead of focusing on the troubles in our life we should be focusing on Jesus and His promises, for those things bring joy and love into your inmost being. But even if you feel you have started to sink(focused on life's troubles) Jesus is there the whole time, call out to Jesus for He is there to pull you out and carry you onto the boat(safety).

Matthew 14:22-33 (Amplified Bible)

²²Then He directed the disciples to get into the boat and go before Him to the other side, while He sent away the crowds.

²³And after He had dismissed the multitudes, He went up into the hills by Himself to pray. When it was evening, He was still there alone.

²⁴But the boat was by this time out on the sea, many furlongs [a furlong is one-eighth of a mile] distant from the land, beaten and tossed by the waves, for the wind was against them.

²⁵And in the fourth watch [between 3:00--6:00 a.m.] of the night, Jesus came to them, walking on the sea.

²⁶And when the disciples saw Him walking on the sea, they were terrified and said, It is a ghost! And they screamed out with fright.

²⁷But instantly He spoke to them, saying, Take courage! I AM! Stop being afraid!^A)">(A)

²⁸And Peter answered Him, Lord, if it is You, command me to come to You on the water.

²⁹He said, Come! So Peter got out of the boat and walked on the water, and he came toward Jesus.

³⁰But when he perceived and felt the strong wind, he was frightened, and as he began to sink, he cried out, Lord, save me [from death]!

³¹Instantly Jesus reached out His hand and caught and held him, saying to him, O you of little faith, why did you doubt?

³²And when they got into the boat, the wind ceased.

³³And those in the boat knelt and worshiped Him, saying, Truly You are the Son of God!