In Matthew 14, Jesus was saddened by the news of John's beheading. he tried to go off into a solitary place to mourn and to be alone. But instead of that happening, the crowds followed Him. Instead of sending them away, He paid no mind to His desires, but only of the desires of those who came to Him.
Matthew 14:29-30 - Peter's focus was solely on Jesus, and because of this, he was able to walk on the water. But then he noticed the winds and the waves - his circumstances. By shifting some of his focus to these things, his sights were taken off of Jesus, and that is when he began to sink. but when he cries out for help, immediately Jesus reached out His hand and caught him.
Hebrews 12:1-2 - We can overcome trials when our focus is on Jesus (Proverbs 3:5)
Matthew 14:29 - Peter stepped out of the boat. Are we - am I - willing to defy the odds and do what goes against logic?
1. Peter went against popular opinion - Are we more influenced by the world, the church, friends, family, than we are Jesus?
2. Peter defied modern wisdom - Are we too analytical? Do we rely more on logic? (Gideon, Joshua @ Jericho)
1 Corinthians 1:18-31
3. Peter stepped out of the boat, into the storm - He left what was safe, went into the midst of their problems.
Jesus left the comforts of heaven into the turmoil of this world so that God's will can be done.
Peter asked, received and acted. Often we ask for God to work, and when He shows us His will, we make all sorts of excuses as to why we can't do them. Things didn't work out perfectly for Peter. But the worked out. And he walked on water.
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