Day 62 – Walking on Water – Matthew 14:22-36
Miracles are all about showing that the kingdom of God
Likewise today, Jesus shows he is master over nature: And those in the boat worshiped him, saying, “Truly you are the Son of God.” Creation itself will be healed in the kingdom.
Now what about Peter? Interpreters have gone all over the place with him. A common approach is to critique his lack of faith after he is walking on the water. Therefore, we need to keep our faith as we walk out over the “stormy waters of life”. Maybe, but as one who has walked out over the open water of death, statistically dead years ago, I don’t think we need the extra burden of “not enough” faith placed on those who are in difficult situations. This can lead people into carrying burdens which they should not carry: “If only I/he/she had more faith…..” Unfortunately the kingdom is not completely here yet. The world still appears to win far too often.
For me, when the people seem ambiguous in a passage, I turn back to what God is doing. I see Jesus agreeing to Peter’s request to walk with him. I see Jesus rescue him when the idea does not go so well. I see Jesus calming the storm. All good things to remember when our boat is rocking. Jesus is with us.
In Christ,
Randy
What happened when Peter stepped out on the water...he looked and saw the storm and the waves. That's when he started sinking. Jesus wants us to keep our eyes fixed on him through the storms. Don't look at the storm, look to Jesus and he lifts you up.
ReplyDeleteI believe Jesus wants us to depend on Him.We need to focus on Him knowing what ever happens only He has our best interests in His hands.We know almost every Bible story has an oxymoron where in human minds the view is not the view of Christ. When we see from His view... He is what matters and our cross is lightened as we focus only on Him. It is all about His Glory, His Honor, His Power, His Creation, His Love, & when we know Him we know it is not about us. ; )
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