Matthew 14:27-31
"But straightway
Jesus spoke unto them, saying, Be of good cheer; it is i; be not afraid. And
Peter answered him and said, Lord, if it be thou, bid me to come unto thee on
the water. And he said, Come.
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 boiserous, 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?"
**During the time of
Jesus walking upon the earth, he had a time teaching His disciples about the
basics of being a true believer; the most notable attributes to train with was
Trust and Faith, which they struggled because of fear.
This is one of the occurrences
that took place, where Jesus had used as an example. Because of fear, there
would be a road block, when trying to accomplish things in life.
When we have the Lord with us why should we
fear, why do we doubt? We need to look at all aspects of our life to make sure
everything is lined up where it should be.
1. Are we truly born again and washed in the
blood of Jesus?
2. Do we read the Word of God and apply it in
our life?
3. Are we praying enough?
We need to cover all these areas in our life
and make sure there is nothing getting in the way of our relationship with
Jesus. Once we knock down these burdens/road blocks down, then we can move
forward and build ourselves higher with the Lord. Believe me when i say, that
there will be troubles that will occur in our life and we will have to know how
to face them. Will we get angry, depressed and give up or will we face it full
on with our mighty weapon at hand; Jesus! You decide! **
1. We must be born
again and washed in the blood of Jesus in order for us to be in a relationship
with Him and to go to heaven!
John 3:3
"Jesus answered
and said unto him, Verily, verily, i say unto thee, Except a man be born again,
he cannot see the kingdom of God."
*We are renewed, and
not the same as we once were; a sinner. That being said, it means not going
back to those things that has kept us bound in the world, we are set free to
follow Christ and live by the Word of God.*
2 Corinthians 5:17
"Therefore if any
man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all
things are become new."
*We must also keep
ourselves from things that will bring back the old person and cause us to sin.*
2 Thessalonians 5:22
"Abstain from all
appearance of evil."
2. Do we read the Word
of God and apply it in our life?
Romans 10:17
"So then faith
cometh by hearing, and hearing by the Word of God."
*Did you know that
Faith is produced by reading the Word of God? Just as we receive faith by
hearing the Word of God, that faith we received will help us abide in the Word
of God and to overcome the trials that come our way. So if you don't read the
Word of God, you will lack in faith, and anything that comes at us will knock
us down. Just like the parable of the house built upon the sand (world) instead
of the rock (Jesus). *
Matthew 7:24-27
"Therefore
whosoever heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them, i will liken him unto
a wise man, which built his house upon a rock: And the rain descended, and the
floods came,and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell not: for
it was founded upon a rock. And every one that heareth these sayings of mine,
and doeth them not, shall be likened unto a foolish man, which built his house
upon the sand: And the rain descended,and the floods came, and the winds blew,
and beat upon that house; and it fell: and great was the fall of it."
Last but certainly not
least...
3. Are we praying
enough?
* Did you know you are
to pray every single day to the Lord? In the word we are told to never cease in
prayer!*
2 Thessalonians 5:17
"Pray without
ceasing."
*And when praying, talk
to Jesus as if you are talking to a friend, because He loves us very much and
wants to hear from us. Let us not be like the pharisees that prayed out
publicly among the people just to be heard, because at the end of the day,
everything that we do must be in the effort of our heart. If we pray in a
repeative manner with no love, it will just hit the ceiling and not go any
further.*
Matthew 6:5
"And when thou
prayest, thou shalt not be as the hypocrites are: for they love to pray
standing in the synagogues and in the corners of the streets, that they may be
seen of men. Verily i say unto you, They have their reward."
*We must pray with all
of our heart, mind and soul unto the Lord; pour our heart out to Him! Where
others don't always have time to hear your problems and concerns, God is there
all of the time waiting for your cry! He knows what we need before we ask Him,
He is waiting for us to turn to Him in need!*
Matthew 6:8
"Be not ye
therefore like unto them: for your Father knoweth what things ye have need of,
before ye ask him."
*Take these notes in
consideration as to if you are truly in a committed and trusting relationship
with Jesus Christ our Lord. Seek for Wisdom when things don’t make sense,
praise Him through the blessings, stand strong in His Word when things get tough
and you need a helping hand, focus on Him when storms form all around you, for
He is our compass to help lead the way! *
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