I don't have to imagine anymore

Immediately he made the disciples get into the boat and go before him to the other side, while he dismissed the crowds. And after He had dismissed the crowds, He went up on the mountain by Himself to pray. When evening came, He was there alone, but the boat by this time was a long way from the land, beaten by the waves, for the wind was against them.  And in the fourth watch of the night He came to them, walking on the sea. But when the disciples saw Him walking on the sea, they were terrified, and said, "It is a ghost!" And they cried out in fear. But immediately Jesus spoke to them, saying, "Take heart; it is I. Do not be afraid."
And Peter answered him, "Lord, if it is you, command me to come to you on the water." He said, "Come." So Peter got out of the boat and walked on the water and came to Jesus.  But when he saw the wind, he was afraid, and beginning to sink he cried out, "Lord, save me." Matthew 14:22-30



I sit here and think of the many times I have read this passage and it was just a good story.

Today though, I couldn’t help but to picture this all. I imagine the relationship Jesus and Peter had. I think of what it must have felt like to walk out on the water to Jesus and I picture His hand extended out to Peter. This image stays in my mind for a good few minutes.

I paint a picture in my mind of what it would have been like to be Peter that night and as I ponder the thought of would I have done the same as Peter...

..... I realize I already do.

I sit here and I reflect on all the times in my life where like Peter, I too, have cried out in fear, where I too have questioned Jesus if it really is You….or even more recently like Peter took my eyes off Jesus for a split second to pay attention to the noise around me. I think of the times I have felt the very same drowning feeling of, Oh Jesus save me! And just as my lips whispers that, I imagine what it would have been like to actually hear the voice of Jesus against the rushing waves & winds saying, “Do not be afraid.”

When you stop for a moment and picture that it does something down to your core. I think in moments, we can all be Peters, but today my heart has understood something new.

You see, I don't have to imagine this anymore, because this same message that He was sharing with Peter is the very same message He has for me too.


     

                                                                                              With love,
                                                                                                      Est