GOING THROUGH A STORM?

This is the occasion when Peter walked on the water to go to Christ. (see Matthew 14:28-31).

There were at least three miracles on Lake Galilee; Christ walking on water, Peter walking on water, the stilling of the storm and possibly (John 6:31), the boat getting to land immediately.

Think first of the men in the storm. They had been wonderfully used by the Lord in front of a big crowd (the 5,000 fed).The crowd wanted to make Christ king, but He wouldn’t let them. Imagine the disappointment of the disciples. Now they were in darkness out on the lake in a storm and Christ wasn’t with them. Have you ever been down in the dumps’ after a wonderful day of blessing? Was that how the disciples felt?

What was the meaning of the storm? There were natural reasons for it. Winds often came up suddenly on the lake (v18). Perhaps Satan was behind this storm, too. But remember this, Christ knew the storm was coming when He sent them out on to the water in their boat. What a lesson for us! When we are being tested, let us remember, Christ knows about the test. He knows about the storm before it comes to us, yet He still allows us to go through it. Why? To show His power and to increase our faith.

Then came the Master of the storm. He came in a most unexpected way, walking on the waves which were troubling them. The storm makes no difference to Him. Then He spoke. How wonderful it must have been to hear Him say, ‘It is I’. Have you ever been lost in the dark and suddenly heard someone calling your name?

The other gospels tell us the wind went away as soon as Jesus came. Doesn’t His presence make a marvellous difference? He is Master of everything and He is with you today.

Read: 1Corinthians 10:13 and believe every word it says.

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