Walking On Water

Is there an incident in you’re life that you finally enjoy your current situation then God comes in and gives you a new direction or assignment? Have you ever said to yourself, “Did I really hear God right?”

Imagine yourself called to travel a road that is unfamiliar and when you look ahead, you can’t see really far because it’s dark and the road is unclear. But you definitely know you were told to go into that direction yet something in you feels uncertain.

You know He called you to walk on water but what’s next? Questions begin to flood your mind like, what if I sink or what if things don’t go as I expected? Fear grips your heart when you don’t know what will happen next. Fear of the unknown…

What do you do? How would you respond?

It took more than 7 years to prepare me for this situation. It’s the time that all is going well and life is comfortable then, Jesus came. As I saw Him, something in my heart is being stirred up, a strong desire to walk on water. When I resisted this desire, the boat that I’m in began to rock.

A similar situation happened to Peter. He saw Jesus walking on water and a desire in him to walk on water was expressed as Peter asked Jesus to call him to do so. Then Jesus told him to come. He got out of the boat and walked on water.

As I looked into the story and reflected, a question rose up. Did Peter really walk on water? Then it dawn on me that Peter really didn’t walk on water. Peter walk on His Word.

Even thou a desire rose up in him, Peter waited on Jesus’ instruction on the matter. At that moment, Peter never pursed his gut feeling or desires. Anything you pursue alone will fail. Then Jesus instructed Peter to do so and walk upon hearing His instruction, His Word. His Word is so stable and sure that when you start walking upon His Word, everything becomes possible.

As you continue reading the account of Peter, you can see that he sank. Even when we’re called, we would fail and make wrong decisions at some point. The good thing about the story is God’s Hand showing up to take you up and continue in accomplishing the task that He has set you to do.

It’s better to go through tough times knowing and being assured that you have a word to hold on to and you heard God speak rather than going through a lot of troubles without a sure word to hang on to in uncertain times of your journey. In every situation you’re in, God’s word will make the difference if you’ll be able to arrive to your destination or finish your assignment. Never attempt something that the Holy Spirit did not instruct you to do.

Believe even in the darkest moments of your life what you heard from God when you were in the light.

When you hear God’s instruction on your life, the only option is to believe and obey.

Being a water walker for the Lord will enable you to do exploits and greater things accomplished in the Kingdom of God. As for me, I chose to walk on water which is walking on God’s Word alone.

If you want to walk on water, get out of the boat.