Recently, I was reading Matthew 14:22-33, where Jesus and Peter walk on water. It’s one of my favorite passages in the Bible. I’ve been going through a tough time in my faith, I struggle with doubt, and whether or not God has really forgiven me, but as I was reading it, this is what God showed me:
In times of trial, pain, doubt, or whatever else you may be going though, Jesus is not going to let go.
Take Peter for example. When he decides to take that first step out of the boat, he starts off looking like a pro. He walks up and over the waves like they were solid ground, everything is going smoothly… until he takes his eyes off of Jesus, looks at the storm, and starts to become terrified.
He then, starts to sink.
Here’s the crazy part: Jesus could have let him sink. Think about it, he has literally just offended the Son of God. By looking away from the One that is holding him above the waves, and gazing into this storm, he starts to have second thoughts! He is already walking over the waves. By the Grace of God, he is in the midst of this amazing miracle, and yet he doubts. Jesus could have let him sink… but he didn’t.
Jesus also could have picked Peter up, and thrown him back into the boat right away. Jesus definitely has the strength for it. He could have easily picked Peter up out of the waves as he was sinking, and hurled him back into the safety of the boat, where all the other disciples were… but he didn’t.
Jesus, instead of letting him sink, or instead of throwing Peter back to safety, He reaches down, and catches Peter as soon as he cries out for help.
Peter is still in the storm, Peter is still drowning in the waves, the only difference is, he won’t sink because Jesus has a hold on him.
Sometimes, in our lives, we are at the point of sinking.
There are so many times when I cry out to Jesus, and immediately He catches me… but I expect Him to throw me back into the boat right away, where it’s dry and safe… but he doesn’t.
Sometimes, the storm is still raging around you. You still feel the waves engulfing you, and to be honest, it sucks. But if you call upon Jesus, He’s going to catch you, no matter what. You may still be in the storm, but Jesus will hold you up over every single wave that comes at you. No matter what storm you may be going through, no matter how far you have sunk, if you call on Jesus, He will hold you up. Don’t expect a boat ride right away, but I can guarantee you that there will be a lifeguard.
Don’t give up, Jesus is holding you in your storm.
SHINE516 
Great stuff Luke
Amen. This is so true. God can save us no matter what. 🙂