Learning to walk on water

"25During the fourth watch of the night Jesus went out to them, walking on the lake. 26When the disciples saw him walking on the lake, they were terrified. "It's a ghost," they said, and cried out in fear. 27But Jesus immediately said to them: "Take courage! It is I. Don't be afraid." 28"Lord, if it's you," Peter replied, "tell me to come to you on the water." 29"Come," he said. Then Peter got down out of the boat, walked on the water and came toward Jesus. 30But when he saw the wind, he was afraid and, beginning to sink, cried out, "Lord, save me!" 31Immediately Jesus reached out his hand and caught him. "You of little faith," he said, "why did you doubt?" 32And when they climbed into the boat, the wind died down. 33Then those who were in the boat worshiped him, saying, "Truly you are the Son of God."

Matthew 14:22-32

In the midst of the storm, the disciples did not recognize Jesus. In fact they thought he was a ghost. Facing the storms in life, I sometimes feel as though God has deserted me. I think even Jesus felt this way at one point. I remember the time when He said “My God my God why have you forsaken me?”(Matthew 27:46). This happened just before he breathed his last on the cross. Times like these, it seems God’s love and mercy is nowhere to be found. But the truth is, God is present in the midst of any storm we face in life just as Jesus was with His disciples during the storm. We all know what happened to Jesus. He may have died but he resurrected on the third day. God was still in control and everything went according to plan. Let us recognize the hand of the Lord in every situation we face- whether be good or bad. After all, nothing happens to us He did not allow.

I get so overwhelmed with certain things I have to face everyday. I find myself saying, “Can I really handle this? The situation seems impossible” I know many of us are going through this too. But I choose to see Jesus in each of them. They say it is scientifically impossible to walk on water. But Peter did it with Jesus. Though I may feel that the situation I face is impossible to overcome I know as I hold on to Jesus I can face any storm. I just need to take Jesus’ hand and together we will and do the “impossible”. I will be “walking on water” with Jesus as we tackle the problem together. Every circumstance we face is an opportunity for us to see who God is and what He can do. Once we realize this we feel confident to face any problem. We reach out to Jesus and take His hand just like how Peter stepped out of the boat unto the lake.

Are you facing an overwhelming circumstance? Don’t be afraid of this storm. Jesus is in it. Step out of the boat and take Jesus’ hand, together you will overcome this problem and do the impossible just like walking on water.