,“Peter responded and said to Him, “Lord, if it is You, command me to come to You on the water.” And He said, “Come!” And Peter got out of the boat and walked on the water, and came toward Jesus” (Matthew 14:28-29).
How quickly we can be excited when given the chance to do something. Do we keep our eyes, hearts, minds, and souls upon Jesus? It is not us doing it, but Him. Without Jesus, you can do nothing. With Him, all things are possible. Never lose sight of the simple fact that Your faith completely depends upon Jesus. He is the source of your being and the One through whom all things were made. Look to and in Him mountains can be moved.
Like me, you may love the story of Peter walking on water. Who would not love the thrill of that? But Jesus is not interested in what to us are parlor tricks. He will make of us children of the Heavenly Father. It is not, will not be, nor never can be, about us. It must always be about Him and what He is doing. Be led by the Lord. You are not His partner, but His follower. Do not mix up these roles.
Lord Jesus, with great compassion You have lifted me up to walk with You. Guide me in my daily life to seek nothing on my own but do all things through You. Help me to get my selfish desires out of the way so that I can do whatever You ask me to do. Take my mind away from distractions to the place where I look to You for direction. Lead me in Your goodness and mercy to learn how to be obedient to Your commands. Amen.
