What are we looking at? Today, we’re going to talk about what we choose to focus on. Let’s look at Matthew 14:22-33.
Immediately He made the disciples get into the boat and go ahead of Him to the other side, while He dismissed the crowds. After dismissing the crowds, He went up on the mountain by Himself to pray. Well into the night, He was there alone. Meanwhile, the boat was already some distance from land, battered by the waves, because the wind was against them. Jesus came toward them walking on the sea very early in the morning.
When the disciples saw Him walking on the sea, they were terrified. “It’s a ghost!” they said, and they cried out in fear. Immediately Jesus spoke to them. “Have courage! It is I. Don’t be afraid.” “Lord, if it’s you,” Peter answered him, “command me to come to you on the water.” He said, “Come.” And climbing out of the boat, Peter started walking on the water and came toward Jesus. But when he saw the strength of the wind, he was afraid, and beginning to sink he cried out, “Lord, save me!” Immediately Jesus reached out his hand, caught hold of him, and said to him, “You of little faith, why did you doubt?” When they got into the boat, the wind ceased. Then those in the boat worshiped Him and said, “Truly you are the Son of God.”
Peter was ready to walk out on the water, and did what Jesus said to do. However, the Bible says, “when he (Peter) saw the strength of the wind, he was afraid, and began to sink…” How often do we believe in faith that the Lord will do something in our lives, only to look at our circumstances and then shrink back? The Bible continues and says, “Then those in the boat worshiped Him and said, ‘Truly you are the Son of God.’”
Our worship breaks through unbelief. When we take our eyes off of who we are and focus on who God is, THAT’S when our faith breaks through!