Right away Jesus made the disciples get into the boat. He had them go on ahead of him to the other side of the Sea of Galilee. Then he sent the crowd away. After he had sent them away, he went up on a mountainside by himself to pray. When evening came, he was there alone. The boat was already a long way from land. It was being pounded by the waves because the wind was blowing against it.
Early in the morning, Jesus went out to the disciples. He walked on the lake. They saw him walking on the lake and were terrified. “It’s a ghost!” they said. And they cried out in fear.
Right away Jesus called out to them, “Be brave! It is I. Don’t be afraid.”
“Lord, is it you?” Peter asked. “If it is, tell me to come to you on the water.”
“Come,” Jesus said.
Right away Jesus reached out his hand and caught him. “Your faith is so small!” he said. “Why did you doubt me?”
When they climbed into the boat, the wind died down. Then those in the boat worshiped Jesus. They said, “You really are the Son of God!” Matthew 14:22-33 (NIRV)
What are waves compared to the Glory of God? His Presence is like nothing else on earth. His love feels like liquid light pouring over me. Let the storms rage and the winds blow. Jesus will enable me to walk on water.
I have been healed of depression. It happened at church. It was just a moment, a breath of time and years of heaviness left me. It was a simple prayer from a friend and I felt it leave in a gust of breath. I exhaled sharply and I felt it leave. That was two months ago and I have totally gotten off my antidepressants and the spirit of heaviness is gone from me. Praise Jesus for setting me free! He has set me free from so many things I am filled with awe and wonder at His Name.
The Lord gave me this verse over twenty years ago and now I am beginning to understand:
“The Spirit of the Lord God is upon Me,
Because the Lord has anointed MeTo preach good tidings to the poor;
He has sent Me to heal the brokenhearted,
To proclaim liberty to the captives,
And the opening of the prison to those who are bound;
2 To proclaim the acceptable year of the Lord,
And the day of vengeance of our God;
To comfort all who mourn,
3 To console those who mourn in Zion,
To give them beauty for ashes,
The oil of joy for mourning,
The garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness;
That they may be called trees of righteousness,The planting of the Lord, that He may be glorified.” Isaiah 61:1-3 (NKJ)
I pour out my praise to Him. Over the years, I have gone through so many trials. Things that made it hard for me to praise, but as He showed Himself faithful to me over and over again I began to learn to praise Him and give Him thanks in ALL circumstances. The garment of praise has set me free from the spirit of heaviness.
...be filled with the Spirit, speaking to one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord, giving thanks always for all things to God the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ... Ephesians 5:18-20
Walking out on the water, I praise you Jesus. The storms obey your voice and you still the storms in me. Amen!
