Thank You, Father, for the gifts You have given me. May I never use them without crediting You for the blessings of those gifts. Use them as You will and multiply the impact they have for Your glory. Amen.
Matthew 14:24-33 (<<click the green)
In my lifetime I have mowed many a yard. I pushed lots of mowers; I’ve ridden a few mowers and can do pretty well with a zero-turn. But no matter what kind of mower I use there is one guideline which my dad taught me that runs true. If you want your mowing lines to be straight the best way to do it is to have a focal point in the distance. Focusing on that point and not constantly on your immediate surroundings will keep your line straight.
The same is true in today’s passage. Peter wasn’t testing You, Lord, but literally stepped out of that boat on faith, even in the midst of the storm. He did so, trusting You. All was well and good until he took his eyes off of You and started noticing his immediate surroundings. And that’s when he began to sink.
Lord, we must keep our eyes on You – through the easy and the hard times. If we are to “mow” the straight and narrow we must focus on You. You must be our focal point. If that is not the case we can easily get out of line. Keeping our eyes on You in difficult times helps us to keep our head above water when we begin to feel that we are going under. You clearly say to us, as well, “Don’t be afraid… Take courage. I am here!”
Lord Jesus, regardless of what today may bring may I make sure that I am “fixing [my] eyes on [You], the author and perfecter of faith” (Hebrews 12:2). Amen.
May 14th, 2018m Mon, 6:18 am
