Matthew 14:25-31
New International Version (NIV)
25 Shortly before dawn 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, walked on the water and came toward 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?”
Do you ever wonder what life would be like, what your life would be like if you had greater faith? How many times do we lack faith or does the little we have flee at evenly a small, small breeze of challenge? How many times do we enter a challenge like Peter did, all cocky like, only to flee like a scared puppy with its tail between it legs (embarrassed and beaten)?
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, walked on the water and came toward 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?”
Do you ever wonder what life would be like, what your life would be like if you had greater faith? How many times do we lack faith or does the little we have flee at evenly a small, small breeze of challenge? How many times do we enter a challenge like Peter did, all cocky like, only to flee like a scared puppy with its tail between it legs (embarrassed and beaten)?
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