28 And Peter answered him, “Lord, if it is you, command me to come to you on the water.” 29 He said, “Come.” So Peter got out of the boat and walked on the water and came to Jesus. 30 But when he saw the wind, he was afraid, and beginning to sink he cried out, “Lord, save me.” 31 Jesus immediately reached out his hand and took hold of him, saying to him, “O you of little faith, why did you doubt?” 32 And when they got into the boat, the wind ceased. 33 And those in the boat worshiped him, saying, “Truly you are the Son of God.” (Matthew 14)
This is truly one of my favorite accounts in the Gospels. It was one of the first passages I ever preached on. It pictures us so well. We step out in faith, begin to feel self-confident, then look around and become overwhelmed and start to sink, only to have Jesus reach out and grab us. Peter did not grab Jesus; Jesus grabbed Peter. Feeble faith is better than no faith. Faith is meant to grow and stretch. Even feeble faith, when exercised, leads us to worship the One worthy of our faith. This doesn't even begin to explore the depths of this passage, but when our faith feels feeble, the surface of the water is enough. Take those steps of trust today. He WILL be there.
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