Matthew
14:27-36
22
Immediately Jesus made the Disciples
Get
into the boat and go on ahead of Him
To
the other side, while He dismissed the Crowd.
23
After He had dismissed them,
HE
WENT UP INTO THE HILLS BY HIMSELF TO PRAY.
When
evening came, He was there alone,
24
But the boat
Was
already a considerable distance from land,
Buffeted
by the waves
Because
the wind was against it.
25
DURING THE FOURTH WATCH OF THE NIGHT
JESUS
WENT OUT TO THEM,
WALKING
ON THE LAKE.
26
WHEN THE DISCIPLES SAW HIM
WALKING
ON THE LAKE,
THEY
WERE TERRIFIED.
'IT'S
A GHOST,' THEY SAID,
AND
CRIED OUT IN FEAR.
27
But 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
AND
WALKED ON THE WATER TO JESUS.
30
BUT WHEN HE SAW THE WIND,
HE
WAS AFRAID AND BEGINNING TO SINK,
CRIED
OUT, 'LORD, SAVE ME!'
31
IMMEDIATELY JESUS REACHED OUT HIS HAND
AND
CAUGHT HIM.
'YOU
OF LITTLE FAITH,' He said,
'WHY
DID YOU DOUBT?'
32
And when they climbed into the Boat,
The
wind died down.
33
Then those who were in the Boat
Worshiped
Him, saying,
'TRUELY
YOU ARE THE SON OF GOD.'
34
When they had crossed over,
They
landed at Gennesaret.
35
And when the men of that place recognized Jesus,
They
sent word to all the Surrounding Country.
PEOPLE
BROUGHT ALL THEIR SICK TO HIM
36
AND BEGGED HIM TO LET THE SICK
JUST
TOUCH THE EDGE OF HIS CLOAK,
AND
ALL WHO TOUCHED HIM WERE HEALED.
(Matthew
14)
Christ
Jesus demonstrates His Authority over Nature
By
walking on the water.
There
are no physical limits for Him,
He
is God the Creator.
We
as His followers
Can
have Complete Confidence in Him;
Staking
even our very lives on Him.
Let
us not be as Peter was in this case,
Of
little Faith.
All
who Touch Christ Jesus in Faith
Are
healed,
If
not in body, certainly in soul;
Those
who seek Him,
Find
Him as Savior and Lord.
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