The Sea of Galilee

June 26

Today we woke up and took a boat ride on the Sea of Galilee.  Yes that is right!  So amazing.  I didn’t know how much it was going to affect me until our tour host read Matthew 14:22-36- about Jesus walking on water and then asked Peter joining Him. 

I thought about how crazy that would have been to be asked such a question (even if it was Peter’s idea).  It was crazy enough that Jesus was doing it but to ask a mere man to do it also?  Sometimes we don’t see the things that people tell us are possible to do.  I limit myself in so many ways.  What am I afraid of?  I mean Peter walked on water… what cant I do if Jesus calls me to it?

Once Peter started to walk he got to a point where he started to doubt he could keep going because of the wind and began to sink. Peter called out for Jesus to help him.  I can imagine (the humble man Peter was) thinking He was the one in control- the one getting the glory for it and so Jesus tested him, bringing in some wind.  As soon as Peter called out for Jesus to save him, all of the glory went back to Jesus. In the moment Peter grabbed a hold of Jesus hand, Peter recognized Jesus is the one in control.  How much more powerful is your life when you do things that you know without a doubt you couldn’t do without Christ’s power at work in you?  The minute you feel Jesus grab a hold of your hand to catch you and pull you out of your thoughts, insecurities and fear.

We had a time of worship where everyone on the boat had time to reflect on this moment of awe we were all experiencing.  I was able to soak up the sea and feel the mist that came up to the edge of the boat as we went over the waves.  Jesus was calming the storm that was raging in my heart today, just as He literally calmed the storm on the same sea 2,000 years ago as mentioned in Mark 4:35-41.  What a wonderful Savior.