We were made to walk on water

Matthew 14: ²²Immediately Jesus made the disciples get into the boat and go on ahead of him to the other side, while he dismissed the crowd. ²³After he had dismissed them, he went up on a mountainside by himself to pray. When evening came, he was there alone, ²⁴but the boat was already a considerable distance from land, buffeted by the waves because the wind was against it.

²⁵During the fourth watch of the night Jesus went out to them, walking on the lake. ²⁶When the disciples saw him walking on the lake, they were terrified. "It's a ghost," they said, and cried out in fear.

²⁷But 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. ³⁰But when he saw the wind, he was afraid and, beginning to sink, cried out, "Lord, save me!"

³¹Immediately Jesus reached out his hand and caught him. "You of little faith," he said, "why did you doubt?"

³²And when they climbed into the boat, the wind died down. ³³Then those who were in the boat worshiped him, saying, "Truly you are the Son of God."

I often relate to Peter. This is one of my favorite passages from the Bible. How often is it that I ask God if I can walk on water, but then sink because I stop paying attention to him and notice the storm around me? Way too often. How often is it that I make a mistake and cry out to God for Him to save me? Way too often. How often is it that the Lord saves me? Every time. Every time I cry out to Him.

It was if all the miracles that Jesus performed before didn't mean anything, but walking on water, calming the sea, that made them worship Him.

Are you surrounded by miracles, but refuse to acknowledge that it is God? Do you have to make God walk on water and come to you? Do you ask God if you should follow, obey, then sink because you took your eyes off of him and put your eyes on the world?

Jesus came so we can walk on water. But he also came because he knows how hard it is for us to do so. He knows how we get overwhelmed by the storms of this world.

Are you overwhelmed? Have you lost your sight of God? Cry out to Jesus, he will save you!