Trusting The Lord
When the Lord laid this on my heart to bring to you all, one story from the Bible really stood out to me. Matthew 14:28-31 says, “And Peter answered him and said, Lord, if it be thou, bid me come unto thee on the water. And He said, come, and when Peter came down out of the ship, he walked on the water, to go to Jesus. But when he saw the wind boisterous, he was afraid; and beginning to sink, he cried, saying, Lord, save me. And immediately Jesus stretched forth his hand, and caught him, and said unto him, O thou of little faith, wherefore didst thou doubt?”
With Jesus RIGHT in front of him, telling him exactly what to do, he doubted his safety. He doubted the Son of God in his very presence. At the sight of danger his faith diminished. This shows you just how easy it is to let fear block the wonders of what the Lord has for us if we believe. But what it really boils down to is lack of trust. If Peter had completely trusted Jesus in that moment, he would still notice the “boisterous wind,” but it would not have phased him. Even so, Jesus and His perfect Love picked Peter up from the waves and put him back in the boat.
There have been times in my own life when I was “stepping out of the boat,” into a scary place where my only hope was to keep my eyes focused on the Lord. I was like Peter in a lot of those instances, looking at the storm and completely sinking into the middle of it. But just like with Peter, Jesus didn’t hesitate to stretch forth His hand and catch me. Even when I failed, Jesus found a way to bring me out with NO hesitation, showing me over and over again that I can fully trust Him.
As we individually walk with the Lord, we are all going to go through things that test our faith. But Jesus shows us time and time again that He means what He says. The last time you stepped out of the boat, did you keep your eyes completely focused on the Lord? It’s easy to lose sight of God’s love when our focus is on the storm, so we must shift our focus to our God who is unchanging and so much bigger than any storm we will face. Romans 8:28 says, “And we know that all things work together for good to those who love God, to those who are called according to His purpose.”
Today I challenge you to fully trust in the Lord. Grab ahold of His promises and speak them over your own life. Be still and know today that we serve a God we can fully put our trust in, in any situation. He’s working ALL things for your good.
With love, Emma