We have been reading Mark Brazee's "365 Days of Healing" devotional at Morning Prayer this year and I want to share today's with you!
Matthew 14:29-31 And when Peter was come 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?
Peter was walking on the water. He had a miracle going. He'd stepped out in faith on the strength of Jesus' word, but got his eyes off the answer and onto the problem and began to sink. Jesus caught him and said, "O thou of little faith."
Do you know what "little faith" is? It's keeping your eye on the problem instead of the answer. Weak faith says, "I know what God says, but, man, look at the problem!" Great faith says, "I don't care what it looks like! I know what God says." The difference between great faith and weak faith is found in what you dwell on - the problem or the answer.
One example of great faith can be found in Romans 4:19: "And being not weak in faith, (Abraham) considered not his own body now dead, when he was about an hundred years old, neither yet the deadness of Sarah's womb."
Now, take the two nots out of that Scripture, and you'll see an example of weak faith. "Being weak in faith, he considered his own body now dead" Weak faith considers the body or problem; strong faith considers what God says or the answer. Abraham was fully persuaded God would perform what he promised. That's the mark of great faith.
Confession: I won't focus on symptoms or circumstances. I'll look at God's Word and walk in victory every time.
I have always loved the account of Peter walking on the water! Many have focused on Peter's 'weak faith' as he began to sink, but I major on this: PETER WALKED ON WATER! I know of no other person beside Jesus who ever walked on water! There have been some, but no one that I have ever heard of! But there IS such a good lesson for each of us to learn from this message! Keep our eyes on the Word of God, because HE NEVER FAILS! AMEN! Here is an old Hillsong song called "All The Power You Need":
Shalom in Him!
