"Come,"
he said. Then Peter got down out of the boat, walked on the water and came
toward Jesus. - Matthew 14:29
So what
happens when someday you stand face to face with reality, when the pressures of
your life are just waiting for you to open the doors to your mind so that they
can just squeeze into the meager space that you’ve left for yourself, or when
the truth, the questions that you’ve been trying to evade confront you, when
you feel that life’s just giving you a hard time? You might have had a smooth sail till
now, but just when you begin to think that nothing can go wrong in your life
anymore, your whole world comes crashing down in front of you? Would you still
be able to lift up your hands and praise His name? Would you be able to stop
yourself from questioning God?
When Jesus called Peter to walk on
water, He wanted Peter to trust Him completely. As long as Peter had his eyes
fixed on Jesus and not on the raging seas and the storm around him, he could
walk towards Jesus, and he could claim the miracle for himself; but when he
realized that he was walking on water, and saw the waters that were
overwhelming, he started drowning. It was a test of faith in which Peter
failed. At times God asks us to do the impossible; to forget everything, and to
trust Him completely. He asks us to believe, and claim our miracle, but because
of our little faith, we fail. We fail to realize that our Father is the maker
of heaven and earth and that even the very hairs of our head are all numbered
(Matthew 10:30). He is the Lord of all creation; there is nothing too difficult
for Him (Jeremiah 32:17). He knit us together in our mother’s womb (Psalm
139:13), He knew us even before we were formed in her womb (Jeremiah 1:5). He
has given us so many promises, but still sometimes we fail to trust in Him.
Ever wondered why?
I’m sure most of us would’ve praised
God when we come out of a difficult situation, or when every problem in our
life seems to have a solution, but what happens when we don’t have a solution?
What happens when we’re on the verge of losing everything? Most of us give up,
others hold on just ‘coz they have no other option, and a very few trust in the
Father.
Hasn’t the Lord promised us that
those who wait upon the Lord will soar with wings like eagles, that they shall
renew their strength (Isaiah 40:31). The reason why most of us lose hope and
give up is because we look at the storms in our life and don’t fix our eyes on
Jesus. The reason why we drown ourselves in a sea of self pity at times of
these trials is because we do not believe in miracles. We do not believe that
the God who can raise a dead man to life, is able to heal the cancer, we do not
believe that the God who made the lame to walk, and the blind to see is capable
of curing the tumor or the headache, we fail to believe that the God who ate
with tax collectors and forgave the adulteress woman, could forgive our sins.
He can do anything for us.
All He wants us to do is turn to Him
and ask. Weep before Him, cry out to Him and tell Him that we’re hurt. We might
feel that this hurt is beyond repair, but Jesus is the one who took the form of
man, lived among us, and suffered, just so that all our sins might be forgiven,
so that every sickness can be healed, and every sinner be saved (John 3:16).
Peter
said to Him, "Lord, if it is You, command me to come to You on the
water." (Matthew 14:28).
Peter had asked Jesus to command him
to walk towards Him. Our lives as believers begin when we allow Jesus to enter
into our hearts, when we allow Him to test us, break us and mould us. Our lives
become better and we see God working. Invite Him to come and take away
everything in your life that has been keeping you away from Him. Allow Him to
take His rightful place in your heart, and make your body His temple. Trust
Him, and He will make a way for all your problems. The trials of today will be
the reason for your joy tomorrow (John 16:20). Ask Him to call you out on the
water, and walk with your eyes fixed on your creator lest you may fall. He is
able.
Sometimes these words may seem to be
just empty promises, but as you get to know Jesus, as you understand the depth of
His love, you’ll know that there is no greater love that His and that even if
He has allowed these testing times in your life, it’s because He loves you. He
will make sure that you feel loved and blessed even when you’re drowning. He
will lift you up, set you on a solid ground. He is like a potter, making you
into His perfect masterpiece. Allow Him to break you and strengthen you, so
that you’ll be able to stand and testify, so that you’ll be able to smile
through your bad times and praise Him in every storm. Look around and you’ll
know that you have a million reasons to bless His name.
(Note: This article was written by Ms. Agnes Poulose.
She is an engineer. GHG team thank Ms. Agnes Poulose
for the article. May God bless her abundantly. If you wish to send your
own article, kindly mail it to goldenhandsofgrace@gmail.com)
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