Did you go to church today? Hopefully you did, and hopefully you received spiritual food for the week. My husband and I went to church with my niece, Janee. She's a student at Stephen F. Austin State University in Nacogdoches, Texas where my husband and I were visiting this weekend.
The minister preached about faith. At the end of the lesson, he went to Matthew 14 to the story of Peter walking on the water. He pointed out the fact that we commonly hear comments condemning Peter for his lack of faith.
In Matthew 14: 22-33, Jesus had walked out onto the sea to meet his disciples who were in a boat. The Bible says that when the disciples saw Jesus, they thought He was a ghost. But Jesus told them who He was and when He did, Peter got out of the boat and walked out on the water to meet Jesus. On his way, he became fearful and started to sink.
The main point the minster made is this. While Peter might have allowed doubt and fear to enter into his mind causing him to start sinking, at least he had the courage to take the first step. None of the other disciples did.
Our challenge from the minister was, "Instead of condemning others for their lack of faith, examine your own faith."
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