I have to admit to having a thought, “what, again?” I mean, every time I’m called to step out of the boat I wind up cold, wet and slimy; in short, miserable. Oh, sure, there a few steps of faith – and maybe more than there were last time – but still, leaving the boat seems to sooner or later result in a drowning feeling until Jesus picks me back up.
So today – I’ll be honest – I groaned when He called. The boat is relatively safe and dry and c’mon, it’s going where Jesus wants it to. Besides, what about all the other people in the boat? Why am I the only one who has to get wet again and again and again?
Because He loves me and knows that we’d both rather that I dance on the waves with Him than spend eternity in the boat. (And yes, the others are called to do the impossible as well; I just don’t often get to see it happen.)
This morning, Jesus pointed out to me just some of my improvement in this water-walking thing. He reminded me that I used to become distracted by the wind and fearful of its blasts. Not so much any more. Now I can be distracted by and fearful of the waves. But that’s a huge improvement. And if Jesus can teach me by trial and a lot of error to ignore the wind, He certainly will be successful in teaching me that the waves are there to be stepped on.
Sure, I keep getting cold and wet: the lessons result in great discomfort and I can feel overwhelmed at times. But I have a little glimpse of what Jesus knows for sure: that we’re getting there and that someday, running on water will be just like running on dry land – only it will be even more fun!
This is a very good, motivational, devotional style writing. I like the analogy a lot, but I kind of got lost in the wind and the waves. No pun intended. I can relate though. I was told by the Lord to make a phone call or two this week and totally didn't. He is inviting me to get out of the boat all the time. I think the key is to keep our focus on him. That is the hard thing for me to do.
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