Walk or Ride?
August 2nd, 2007John Ortberg wrote a humorous and challenging book entitled, If You Want To Walk On Water, You’ve Got To Get Out Of The Boat. It relates to the event in Matthew 14:22-33 where Jesus (and Peter) walked on the water in the midst of a storm. Imagine how exciting it would have been to have taken even a few steps in the waves!
Stop for a moment and look back at the boat. The other disciples are still in the boat, watching. Only Peter has stepped out and experiienced this spectacular, although short-lived, event. For the rest of his life, Peter could tell of trusting Jesus in this unique way. For the rest of their lives, the disciples could say, “I should have.” Or, “I could have.”
Do you ever get tired of sitting in the “boat”? Do you ever get tired of watching others trust Jesus in exceptional ways? Do you ever say, “I could do that!”? Or, “I should have done that, too!”?
It is time to get out of the boat, even if it rocks. It is time to walk through the storm — by the power of Christ Jesus. Even if we begin to sink, the good news is, Jesus will lift us up! That is the fruit of faith.
But immediately he spoke to them saying, “Take heart, it is I; have no fear.” ~Matthew 14:27
Keep The Light Burning!
Perry Greene (greene.perry@gmail.com)
