Faith!

For Saturday, April 2, 2022

Matthew 14:30 NLT: “When Peter saw the strong wind and the waves, he was terrified and began to sink. “Save me, Lord!” he shouted.”

We should call him, “Precocious Peter!” He was perpetually the first one to say and do the wrong things! Jesus came to the disciples walking on the water, and Peter thought he’d like to give that a try too! But once out of the boat and in the wind and waves, he had second thoughts, and then he began to sink.

As you’d expect, Jesus reached out and grabbed him, saying, “You have so little faith. Why did you doubt me?”

There’s a little bit of that apostle in all of us. We are all saved by grace through faith. Grace is undeserved favor; it’s a free gift. Peter’s rescue was a free gift from Jesus. Faith is confidence in that gift, and that’s where Peter came up short. We could all use an extra dose of faith – faith in the rescue from our sin problem by our Redeemer Jesus!

Jesus is the only one who can rescue us when we need help stepping into eternity!

Pastor Norton Lawellin

Jesus in the City Fellowship, 3249 30th Ave. S., Minneapolis, MN 55406