Friday, May 27, 2016

It’s Time For Us To Walk On Water



Matthew 14:22-33

Immediately Jesus MADE His Disciples, GET into the boat and GO before Him (Jesus Christ) to the other side, while He (Jesus Christ) SENT The Multitudes away.  And when He (Jesus Christ) had SENT The Multitudes away, He (Jesus Christ) WENT UP on The Mountain, by Himself (Jesus Christ), to pray.  Now when evening came, He (Jesus Christ) was ALONE there.  But the boat was now in The Middle of The Sea, TOSSED by the waves, for The Wind was CONTRARY.  Now in The Fourth Watch of The Night, Jesus went to Them (Jesus’ Disciples), WALKING on The Sea.  And when The Disciples SAW Him (Jesus Christ) WALKING on The Sea, They (Jesus’ Disciples) were TROUBLED, saying, “It is a GHOST!”  And They (Jesus’ Disciples) CRIED OUT for fear.

But immediately, Jesus spoke to Them (Jesus’ Disciples), SAYING, “Be of Good Cheer!  It is I (Jesus Christ); do NOT be afraid.”  And Peter answered Him (Jesus Christ) and said, “LORD, IF it is YOU (Jesus Christ), COMMAND me (Peter) to COME to YOU (Jesus Christ) on the water.”  So He (Jesus Christ) said, “COME.”  And when Peter had COME DOWN out of the boat, He (Peter) WALKED on the water to GO to Jesus.  But when He (Peter) SAW that The Wind was BOISTEROUS, He (Peter) was AFRAID; and beginning to SINK, He (Peter) CRIED OUT, saying, “LORD, SAVE ME (Peter)!”  And immediately Jesus STRETCHED OUT His (Jesus Christ’s) Hand and CAUGHT Him (Peter), and said to Him (Peter), “O YOU (Peter) of little Faith, why did YOU (Peter) DOUBT?”  And when They (Jesus Christ and Peter) got into the boat, The Wind CEASED.  Then Those (Jesus’ Disciples) who were in the boat came and WORSHIPED Him (Jesus Christ), saying, “TRULY, YOU (Jesus Christ) are The Son of GOD (GOD Almighty).”

Mark 6:45-51

 

Immediately He (Jesus Christ) MADE His Disciples, GET into the boat and GO before Him (Jesus Christ) to the other side, to Bethsaida, while He (Jesus Christ) SENT The Multitude away.  And when He (Jesus Christ) had SENT Them (The Multitude) away, He (Jesus Christ) DEPARTED to The Mountain to pray.  Now when evening came, the boat was in The Middle of The Sea; and He (Jesus Christ) was ALONE on The Land.  Then He (Jesus Christ) SAW Them (Jesus’ Disciples) straining at rowing, for The Wind was AGAINST Them (Jesus’ Disciples).  Now about The Fourth Watch of The Night, He (Jesus Christ) CAME to Them (Jesus’ Disciples), WALKING on The Sea, and would have PASSED Them (Jesus’ Disciples) BY.  And when They (Jesus’ Disciples) SAW Him (Jesus Christ) WALKING on The Sea, They (Jesus’ Disciples) SUPPOSED it (Jesus Christ) was a GHOST, and CRIED OUT; for They (Jesus’ Disciples) All SAW Him (Jesus Christ) and were TROUBLED.  But immediately, He (Jesus Christ) TALKED with Them (Jesus’ Disciples) and SAID to Them (Jesus’ Disciples), “Be of Good Cheer!  It is I (Jesus Christ); do NOT be afraid.”  Then He (Jesus Christ) WENT UP into the boat to Them (Jesus’ Disciples), and The Wind CEASED.  And They (Jesus’ Disciples) were GREATLY AMAZED in Themselves (Jesus’ Disciples), beyond measure, and marveled.

John 6:15-21

 

Therefore, when Jesus PERCEIVED that They (The Multitude) were about to COME and TAKE Him (Jesus Christ), BY FORCE, to MAKE Him (Jesus Christ) King, He (Jesus Christ) DEPARTED again, to The Mountain by Himself (Jesus Christ), ALONE.  Now when evening came, His Disciples went down to The Sea, got into the boat, and went over The Sea, toward Capernaum.  And it was already dark, and Jesus had NOT come to Them (Jesus’ Disciples).  Then, The Sea AROSE, because a Great Wind was BLOWING.  So, when They (Jesus’ Disciples) had rowed about Three or Four Miles, They (Jesus’ Disciples) SAW Jesus WALKING on The Sea and DRAWING NEAR the boat; and They (Jesus’ Disciples) were AFRAID.  But He (Jesus Christ) SAID to Them (Jesus Disciples), “It is I (Jesus Christ); do NOT be afraid.”  Then, They (Jesus’ Disciples) Willingly RECEIVED Him (Jesus Christ) into the boat, and immediately the boat was at The Land, where They (Jesus’ Disciples) were going (Capernaum).

Fellow Believers, this is an excellent lesson on Trust and Faith.  First of all, Jesus MADE His Disciples get into the boat and to go across The Sea.  Then, after His Disciples and The Multitude have left, Jesus went up on The Mountain, ALONE, to pray.

Did YOU (Believers) notice that Jesus could SEE Them (His Disciples) three or four miles away?  Did YOU (Believers) notice that They (His Disciples) expected Him (Jesus Christ) to COME to Them (His Disciples)?  Did YOU (Believers) notice that Jesus’ Disciples were struggling and getting nowhere, but Jesus was in NO hurry to go to Them (His Disciples)?  Why do YOU (Believers) suppose, They (His Disciples) thought Jesus was a “GHOST”?  After all, He (Jesus Christ) had performed many Miracles in Their (Jesus’ Disciples) Presence already.  Did YOU (Believers) notice that Peter was the ONLY Disciple to ask Jesus to allow Him (Peter), to go to Jesus, while walking on The Sea, as Jesus was doing?  Why do YOU (Believers) think, Peter suddenly doubted what He (Peter) was being allowed to do (walk upon The Sea)?  Did YOU (Believers) notice that once Jesus and Peter got into the boat, immediately, They (Jesus and His Disciples) were across The Sea, to the place (Capernaum) They (Jesus and His Disciples) were going?  Finally, did YOU (Believers) notice that They (Jesus’ Disciples) WORSHIPED Him (Jesus Christ) as The Son of GOD Almighty?

So, what is my point, YOU (Believers) are probably asking yourselves?  Jesus Christ is WAITING for Us (Believers) to ASK for Him (Jesus Christ’s), to ALLOW Us (Believers), to COME into His (Jesus Christ’s) Presence.  Jesus Christ is ASKING Us (Believers) to PUT Our (Believers) FAITH, in Him (Jesus Christ)!  Jesus Christ is ASKING Us (Believers) to TRUST Him (Jesus Christ), with ALL of Our (Believers) Heart, Mind, Body, and Soul/Spirit!  Jesus Christ is ASKING Us (Believers) to COMMIT Our (Believers) Lives to FURTHERING The Kingdom of GOD Almighty!  Jesus Christ is ASKING Us (Believers) to ALLOW Him (Jesus Christ) to COME into Our (Believers) Hearts, and TAKE CONTROL of Our (Believers) Lives.  Jesus Christ is saying to Us (Believers) TAKE MY (Jesus Christ’s) HAND, and NEVER let it go!  Jesus Christ is saying to Us (Believers), TRUST ME (Believers) to Take Care of EVERYTHING!

Just like Jesus’ Disciple, Peter, We (Believers) have PUT Our (Believers) FAITH, in Jesus Christ, and We (Believers) KNOW, He (Jesus Christ) IS The One and ONLY Son of GOD Almighty!  And ONLY through Jesus Christ, can We (Believers) COME into The Immediate Presence of GOD Almighty.  Yes, THROUGH Jesus Christ, We (Believers) have The Assurance, The Guarantee, to be in GOD Almighty’s Immediate Presence, with Jesus Christ, The Holy Spirit, GOD Almighty’s Holy Angels, and All The Rest of The Children (Believers) of GOD Almighty, for Eternity, Forever!

In the meantime, We (Believers) make SERVING GOD Almighty, Our (Believers) First Priority, period!  Which means, Sharing The Gospel of Jesus Christ, with EVERYONE, who has Ears to HEAR and Eyes to SEE, The Truth!

It’s Time for Us (Believers) to Walk On Water, to SHARE The Unconditional LOVE of GOD Almighty, Jesus Christ, and The Holy Spirit!  Our (Believers) LORD Jesus Christ ASKS, “Are YOU (Believers) with ME (Jesus Christ)?”  Amen.

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