Don't Ask to Walk on Water

God has a weird sense of humor. Nobody knows why He hides His glory behind turbulence. Right now, we're right smack in the middle of one. And God, weird as it may seem, is definitely in control.

You see my brother, whom I miss so much, wandered a bit from the family. He was testing his wings and checking out the view from the other field and he's somewhere out there trying to make a name for himself. And just like everyone else in this world, he has his good times and he also has a taste of his bad times. Right now is just the worst of his bad times. Totally negative.

You see God allowed Him to do whatever he pleased. That is called permissive will.

In Matthew 14:22-23, the disciples saw Jesus walk on water. Peter, being the competitive geek that he is, asked Jesus if he can walk on water too. Jesus allowed him to do so. Peter walked on water although it was not the original intention. Permissive will.

But permissive will is dangerous and not rooted in stronger foundation. That is why as soon as Peter saw the wind, he got scared and immediately cried out for help. He called on to Jesus.

You see there will come a time in our lives when God may grant us our prayers if only for us to realize that it's not His plan for us. He will let us feel what we want to feel but truthfully in the end, His plan will always prevail. When God gives you what you want, your scary wind will soon come and threaten you. I don't know why most, if not all of us, take this route when it's safer to just abide by God's will for our lives.

In the end, you will still call on to Jesus. Know however that He is more than prepared to reach out His hand to you and save you. He's just waiting for you to acknowledge that you shouldn't have asked to walk on water in the first place.

When the disciples saw him walking on the water, they were terrified. In their fear, they cried out, “It’s a ghost!” But Jesus spoke to them at once. “Don’t be afraid,” he said. “Take courage. I am here!" 

Then Peter called to him, “Lord, if it’s really you, tell me to come to you, walking on the water.” “Yes, come,” Jesus said. 

 So Peter went over the side of the boat and walked on the water toward Jesus. But when he saw the strong wind and the waves, he was terrified and began to sink.  

“Save me, Lord!” he shouted. Jesus immediately reached out and grabbed him. “You have so little faith,” Jesus said. “Why did you doubt me?” (Matthew 14:26-31, NLT)

Trust that God has the perfect plan for your life. Abide in Him for apart from God, you can do nothing (John 15:5).