Jesus Walks on the Water
22Immediately Jesus made the disciples get into the boat and go on
ahead of him to the other side, while he dismissed the crowd.
23After he had dismissed them, he went up on a mountainside by
himself to pray. When evening came, he was there alone, 24but the
boat was already a considerable distance[a] from land, buffeted by
the waves because the wind was against it.
25During the fourth watch of the night Jesus went out to them,
walking on the lake.
26When the disciples saw him walking on the lake, they were
terrified. "It's a ghost," they said, and cried out in fear.
27But Jesus immediately said to them: "Take courage! It is
I. Don't be afraid."
28"Lord, if it's you," Peter replied, "tell me to come to you on
the water."
29"Come," he said.
Then Peter got down out of the boat, walked on the water and came
toward Jesus. 30But when he saw the wind, he was afraid and,
beginning to sink, cried out, "Lord, save me!"
31Immediately Jesus reached out his hand and caught him.
"You of little faith," he said, "why did you
doubt?"
32And when they climbed into the boat, the wind died down. 33Then
those who were in the boat worshiped him, saying, "Truly you are
the Son of God."
34When they had crossed over, they landed at Gennesaret. 35And when
the men of that place recognized Jesus, they sent word to all the
surrounding country. People brought all their sick to him 36and
begged him to let the sick just touch the edge of his cloak,
and all who touched him were healed.
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my comment: do we have the courage to believe in GOD? sometimes it
is easier to doubt than believing. Even as Jesus' Apostle, Peter
still doubted. I was very skeptical and doubted everything i come
across last time. But now I prefer to put more faith than
logic/reason, as the latter had made me more miserable than answer
questions for me.
I believe what GOD wants is just to have more faith in him. For
those who are seeking him, he is there with u. There is no distance
between u and GOD. Just need to pray.