I WAS FORTUNATE TO WALK ALONG PORTIONS OF THE SEA OF GALILEE DURING MY TIME IN ISRAEL, AND I WANT TO TAKE A MOMENT TO REFLECT ON ONE OF PETER'S MANY ENCOUNTERS WITH JESUS THERE FOR A SPECIFIC REASON. THE BIBLE SAYS THAT JESUS WAS WALKING ON THE WATER HERE. WE KNOW THAT WHEN PETER SAW HIM, HE CALLED OUT FROM THE BOAT SAYING, "LORD, IF IT'S YOU, TELL ME TO COME TO YOU ON THE WATER!" (WHAT A BOLD FAITH FILLED ASK!!) "COME." SO PETER GOT OUT OF THE BOAT, STOOD ON THE TOP OF THE DEEP WATERS AND WALKED TOWARD JESUS. BUT WHEN THE WIND BEGAN TO PICK UP QUICKLY AND THE WATER GETTING CHOPPY AROUND HIS ANKLES, HIS EYES LEFT THE FACE OF HIS SAVIOR AND WENT TO THE WATER, HE BECOME FEARFUL AND STARTED TO SINK. hE CRIED OUT, "LORD, SAVE ME!" THE BIBLE SAYS THAT IMMEDIATELY JESUS REACHED OUT AND CAUGHT HIM. IMMEDIATELY.
YOU MAY FEEL LIKE YOU'RE ABOUT TO SINK BENEATH THE WEIGHT OF YOUR CONCERNS, YOUR ILLNESS, YOUR ACHING...YOU MAY FEEL OVERWHELMED WITH FEAR. I'D TRULY LOVE TO PRAY WITH YOU.
YOU MAY FEEL LIKE YOU'RE ABOUT TO SINK BENEATH THE WEIGHT OF YOUR CONCERNS, YOUR ILLNESS, YOUR ACHING...YOU MAY FEEL OVERWHELMED WITH FEAR. I'D TRULY LOVE TO PRAY WITH YOU.
