Matthew 14:25; John 6:20-21
The
disciples were being tossed by the wind and waves in their boat on the
Sea of Galilee when Jesus came walking on the water, at the fourth watch
of the night; the last part of the night, just before dawn. Jesus came
to them at the last conceivable moment.
God's delays aren't necessarily His denials. Jesus had heard their first cries for help. He knew what He was doing all along.
Why
did He wait so long before He intervened? Probably because it took a
long time for these men to exhaust their resources and completely trust
in Him.
Lifeguards
will tell you that often the hardest person to save is the one who is
panicking and is struggling. But when one is exhausted, there is no
energy left, the lifeguard can pull that person back in to safety.
In
the same way, sometimes God will allow us to get to the end of our
rope, to the end of our resources, so we will finally cling to Him.
The
disciples were exhausted and afraid, but that was the moment that Jesus
shows up and said to them, 'It is I; do not be afraid.' Then they
willingly received Him into the boat, and immediately the boat was at
the land where they were going"
For
many of us, that is what Jesus is waiting for. He is waiting for us to
say, "I can't row another second. I can't go another inch in my own
strength. Please, Lord, help me. Come on board."
He
will step into your storm-tossed boat and take control, if you will
invite Him. He will be there for you even in the darkest night, just
before the dawn.
Mariam. (Mama Joe)
Grace is the heavenly resource behind all of God's promises.
Faith is the simple means of accessing that grace
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