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<\/a>Peter replies, \u201cLord, if it be thou, bid me come unto thee on the water.\u201d<\/p>\n
Jesus does and Peter climbs out of the boat and begins to walk on water. As long as Peter keeps His eyes on Christ, he can walk on water. When he becomes fearful and distracted by the winds and the waves, he begins to sink. (Matthew 14:22-33)<\/p>\n
There are so many wonderful lessons in this story. It\u2019s a great reminder to keep our eyes on the Master, not getting distracted, and stay focused. It’s also a powerful illustration of Christ\u2019s mastery over any situation and His ability to create miracles in our lives. <\/p>\n
This morning this story has been reminding me that the things that look the very worst coming toward us are often for our greatest good. <\/strong> Lately I\u2019ve seen something coming toward me that frightened me. The Lord has called out to me so many times, \u201cBe of good cheer; it is I. Be not afraid.\u201d I listen to Him for a while and take some steps, and then like Peter I\u2019ve been rattled by the winds and the waves and started to sink. He always pulls me up \u2026 just like He did Peter.<\/p>\n This morning on the way to the gym, I began to see things from a completely new perspective. As the morning progressed, greater levels of clarity emerged. Every difficult thing I\u2019ve encountered in the last six months has been calculated for my benefit. Everything I thought was \u201cbad\u201d or \u201chard\u201d was neither. I was seeing the situation through the perspective of the men on the boat. I wasn\u2019t seeing it from Jesus\u2019 perspective. The men were afraid. I\u2019ve been afraid. Jesus saw an amazing opportunity that Peter would talk about for the rest of his life.<\/strong> Jesus is creating a golden opportunity for me as well.<\/p>\n Now, as I look at this situation through God\u2019s eyes, I see that not a single thing has been bad. It has all been clearly calculated and orchestrated for my benefit. It is taking me to a wonderful place that God has already shown me exists.<\/p>\n Sometimes we set a lofty goal and don\u2019t realize that in order to attain it, something’s got to change. That change may be in our thinking, how we view the world, or in our circumstances. The road to great things is never easy. If we were capable of obtaining the goal when we set it, we\u2019d already have it. We wouldn’t need the goal! Why are we so befuddled when the deck has to shuffle before we can be dealt a new hand?<\/strong><\/p>\n