Shortly before dawn Jesus went out to them, walking on the lake. When the disciples saw him walking on the lake, they were terrified. “It's a ghost,” they said, and cried out in fear. But Jesus immediately said to them: “Take courage! It is I. Don't be afraid.” The disciples were following Jesus request to move across the lake to the other side when the storm hit. Sudden storms were not unusual on the Sea of Galilee but it wasn’t the storm that terrified the disciples. It was seeing Jesus walk toward them on the water. Jesus responded to their fears immediately reminding, “Take courage! It is I.” Peter got out of the boat and walked toward Jesus until he looked away and down at the stormy waters. Jesus took Peter’s hand and they climbed into the boat. The disciples’ fear was replaced by worship. It was during that storm that his identity as the Son of God became just a little more clear to them.
These are fearful times. Storms rage around us. Jesus is the only one who can step into our boat and calm the storm even though he may come in unexpected ways. When we see the storms coming we need to trust him to bring us safely to shore. Then we will bow down and replace our fear with worship. Prayer Lord of the Storm Open our eyes to see you always walking toward us. Open our ears to hear your voice calling us to not be afraid. Increase our faith and fill us with awe as we worship you. Amen
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