Testimony 12/11/05: He Loves Us Anyway
Matthew 14:22-33
22 Immediately Jesus made the disciples get into the boat and go on ahead of him to the other side, while he dismissed the crowd. 23 After he had dismissed them, he went up on a mountainside by himself to pray. When evening came, he was there alone, 24 but the boat was already a considerable distance from land, buffeted by the waves because the wind was against it.
25 During the fourth watch of the night Jesus went out to them, walking on the lake. 26 When the disciples saw him walking on the lake, they were terrified. "It's a ghost," they said, and cried out in fear.
27 But Jesus immediately said to them: "Take courage! It is I. Don't be afraid."
28 "Lord, if it's you," Peter replied, "tell me to come to you on the water."
29 "Come," he said.
Then Peter got down out of the boat, walked on the water and came toward Jesus. 30 But when he saw the wind, he was afraid and, beginning to sink, cried out, "Lord, save me!"
31 Immediately Jesus reached out his hand and caught him. "You of little faith," he said, "why did you doubt?"
32 And when they climbed into the boat, the wind died down. 33 Then those who were in the boat worshiped him, saying, "Truly you are the Son of God."
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Did you ever wonder how Peter went back to the boat? Nor did I. I have never thought of it until today, when Matt Fielder shared in The Planet Shakers City Church. The Bible never said that Jesus lifted him up and said, “Man… you are heavy!” Nor did the Bible say that Jesus piggy back Peter. Do you think Peter swam back to the boat? I don’t think so either. Matt said we could safely assume that Peter walked on water once again!
Our God is a God of the second chance. Of course we fail Him time and again. But we can always stand up knowing God is faithful no matter what. We screw up everyday… but He loves us anyway! Isn’t that beautiful?
22 Immediately Jesus made the disciples get into the boat and go on ahead of him to the other side, while he dismissed the crowd. 23 After he had dismissed them, he went up on a mountainside by himself to pray. When evening came, he was there alone, 24 but the boat was already a considerable distance from land, buffeted by the waves because the wind was against it.
25 During the fourth watch of the night Jesus went out to them, walking on the lake. 26 When the disciples saw him walking on the lake, they were terrified. "It's a ghost," they said, and cried out in fear.
27 But Jesus immediately said to them: "Take courage! It is I. Don't be afraid."
28 "Lord, if it's you," Peter replied, "tell me to come to you on the water."
29 "Come," he said.
Then Peter got down out of the boat, walked on the water and came toward Jesus. 30 But when he saw the wind, he was afraid and, beginning to sink, cried out, "Lord, save me!"
31 Immediately Jesus reached out his hand and caught him. "You of little faith," he said, "why did you doubt?"
32 And when they climbed into the boat, the wind died down. 33 Then those who were in the boat worshiped him, saying, "Truly you are the Son of God."
***
Did you ever wonder how Peter went back to the boat? Nor did I. I have never thought of it until today, when Matt Fielder shared in The Planet Shakers City Church. The Bible never said that Jesus lifted him up and said, “Man… you are heavy!” Nor did the Bible say that Jesus piggy back Peter. Do you think Peter swam back to the boat? I don’t think so either. Matt said we could safely assume that Peter walked on water once again!
Our God is a God of the second chance. Of course we fail Him time and again. But we can always stand up knowing God is faithful no matter what. We screw up everyday… but He loves us anyway! Isn’t that beautiful?
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