Being Of Good Faith

Good Morning!! Peter gets criticized a lot regarding the event in today's scripture,...because he eventually began sinking, through unbelief,...but it's as much a lesson in faith, as it is in unbelief. Notice, first of all, that Peter did not get out of the boat and walk toward Jesus, until he was invited by the Lord to do so. This may seem like a small detail, but it's actually crucial. Only God knows how many saints are out there today, trying to do the impossible,...when God has not bidden them to do so.

"Come," He said. Then Peter got down out of the boat, walked on the water and came toward Jesus.—Matthew 14:29 (NIV)

While it is certainly true, that with God all things are possible,...even what is impossible for us. But we cannot expect to do the impossible,...unless the impossible is what God is calling us to. Also, notice that Peter is the only one out of the boat. No one else even dreamed they could walk on water,...but Peter knew that he could,...if Jesus said so. I think the most crucial lesson from Peter's water-walking experience was; he got out of the boat to go to Jesus,...no other goal or motive, would have worked.

If we seek to overcome insurmountable problems out of any motivation, other than drawing closer to Jesus,...we will fail, every time.

Dear Lord, let our motive be pure, and our goal always be to draw closer to You. move us to come,...whenever You call. Amen.

"We never truly know whether our faith is strong or weak, until it's been tried and tested."