JESUS WALKS
OVER THE WATER
22Immediately he
made the disciples get into the boat and go before him to the other side, while
he dismissed the crowds.
23And after he
had dismissed the crowds, he went up on the mountain by himself to pray.
When evening
came, he was there alone, 24but the boat by this time was a long way from the
land, beaten by the waves, for the wind was against them.
25And in the
fourth watch of the night he came to them, walking on the sea. 26But when the
disciples saw him walking on the sea, they were terrified, and said, “It is a
ghost!” and they cried out in fear. 27But immediately Jesus spoke to them,
saying, “TAKE HEART; IT IS I. DO NOT BE AFRAID.”
28And Peter
answered him, “Lord, if it is you, command me to come to you on the water.”
29He said, “COME.” So Peter got out of the boat and walked on the water and
came to Jesus.
30But when he
saw the wind, he was afraid, and beginning to sink he cried out, “Lord, save
me.” 31Jesus immediately reached out his hand and took hold of him, saying to
him, “O YOU OF LITTLE FAITH, WHY DID YOU DOUBT?”
32And when they
got into the boat, the wind ceased. 33And those in the boat worshiped him,
saying, “Truly you are the Son of God.”
MATTHEW
14:22-33
COMMENTARY
This story
leaves a lesson of faith and trust in YHWH, because HE demonstrated in Lord
JESUS humanity, that HE can control nature, the same nature LORD YHWH created,
and that there should be nothing in this life that should worry us.
WE need to fear
no ‘ghost’, because GOD, is more powerful than any ghost or spirit, or human,
or natural circumstance, or any other kind of evil force that may threaten us.
Peter was
assisted because Jesus felt mercy on him, which is the reflection of the mercy
of the FATHER who is the source of all power in the universe.
Peter did wrong,
he doubted and started sinking, but even then, he repented and asked for help,
and he got it, demonstrating to all of us, that we should never doubt of YHWH’s
mercy, because HE is most merciful, willing to assist us, even in the point of
death, when we come to HIM in trust. As
HE was also merciful and willing to calm the 12 apostles, and proof his presence
to the afraid disciples when the saw Lord Jesus coming towards them walking
over the water.
Such is the
mercy and power of GOD,
OFR.
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