This is the Breathe Meditation for the week.  Written and produced to help you know, love, and enjoy God, to follow Him with your heart, and to love like Jesus. For six weeks we are looking at what the Bible says about how we can weather headwinds and hardship.

In this episode, we are learning from Peter and how he was able to weather wind and waves…

A fierce storm attacked the disciples made their way across the lake. About 3 am Jesus came to them walking on water in the middle of a fierce storm

Peter, the impulsive one, called to Jesus, “Lord if it is you, tell me to come to you by walking on water.”  Jesus replied, “All right, come.”

Peter jumped out of the boat and, eyes fixed on Jesus, walked toward Jesus!

Peter heard the wind saw the waves became afraid and began to sink. Peter then eyes locked on Jesus cried out “ Jesus, save me!”  Jesus reached out and steadied Peter and they both git back into the boat.   Matthew 14:28-32 paraphrase

Perhaps you have been walking on water with Jesus with your taxes, or your spouse just had a stroke, or an unforeseen issue with your car, kids, or marriage and you too hear the wind, see the waves, and are beginning to sink!

Notice Peter’s response.

“Jesus save me!”

Yes, we too can begin to sink, to try harder, to scramble back into the comfort of the boat and it’s illusion of perfect safety.

How can we avoid headwinds & hardship?

We can’t.

How can we stop sinking?

Refocus on looking at the situation and fixing our eyes on Jesus.

“Jesus, save me!” affirms that He will keep in perfect peace those whose hearts are fixed on Him. (Isaiah 26:3)

Jesus is growing us up.

At every age and stage, God seeks to develop ever-increasing situational trust in us.

Lean into the lesson of the Wind and Waves

Grow an intimate moment-to-moment reliance and awareness that in the boat or on the water you are not alone, He is always near, He will help with just a whisper.

Do not be surprised that later today Jesus invites you to get out of the boat onto the water with Him.  It could be when you get a letter from the IRS or Social Security Administration saying they are making changes to your account.  It could mean death comes to the door of another close friend.  It could be at night when fears are racing.

Pray

Lord, Jesus Christ, I don’t like headwinds or hardship.   I want to avoid them altogether, or at least to stop sinking as quickly as possible.  Help me learn to simply cry out. “Jesus, save me!”

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