Dear Friends,
I love that image of Peter walking out to Jesus on the lake. First of all, they thought Jesus was a ghost. So Peter said “If it is you, tell me to come to you on the water”. Peter starts out with an attitude of doubt before he even sets foot on the water! He briefly overcomes his doubt and fear, but then the wind starts to blow and he immediately reverts back to his doubtful ways. Jesus called his faith “little” and asked “why did you doubt”?Peter saw first hand the miracles Jesus had performed. He listened to His teachings. Heard His stories. Ate, drank and slept with the King of Kings, yet he was “of little faith”. I’d ask why he doubted too. You and I see miracles every day. We know the stories of the Bible and what it teaches. We eat and drink with Him when we take Holy Communion. Why do we doubt? May you have peace and faith today and every day. Love, Scott
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My Face Is Shining Upon You, beaming out Peace that transcends understanding. You are surrounded by a sea of problems, but you are face -to-Face with Me, your Peace. As long as you focus on Me, you are safe. If you gaze too long at the myriad problems around you, you will sink under the weight of your burdens. When you start to sink, simply call out “Help me, Jesus!’ and I will lift you up.
The closer you live to Me, the safer you are. Circumstances around you are undulating, and there are treacherous-looking waves in the distance. Fix your eyes on Me, the One who never changes. By the time those waves reach you , they will have shrunk to proportions of My design. I am always beside you, helping you face today’s waves. The future is a phantom, seeking to spook you. Laugh at the future! Stay close to Me.
Philippians 4:77And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.
Matthew 14:3030But when he saw the wind, he was afraid and, beginning to sink, cries out, “Lord,save me!”
Hebrews 12:2 2Let us fix our eyes on Jesus the author and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy set before him endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.
Daily Devotional from “Jesus Calling” by Sarah Young
