Four years ago we built a home in this community. There is a huge cow pasture at the front of the community. Four years ago, a man who owned the cow pasture allowed our team to do VBS. He was not a Christian. Well four years later, we go to Pastor Martin to tell him he is going to recieve a home. While visiting Pastor Martin and Hipolita he asked would we like to go see where he and his community were worshiping. So of course we jump in the truck and he shows us where to go. Four years later we arrive at the cow pasture. Pastor Martin is woshipping in the same cow pasture we had VBS at four years ago. BUT the man who allowed us to use the cow pasture four years ago is now a Christian and has given the cow pasture to the church family. So we arrive on Sunday morning thinking we were worshiping in the cow pasture. I have to admit I was a little disappointed. The man allowed us to worship on his front porch of his home. People came for all around to worship the Lord this breezy Sunday morning. Braxton, Sarah and Cameron shared their testimonies as Egla translated. There was another miracle around us this week and this was our friend, Freddy. Freddy almost died a year ago in a motorcycle accident. Praise God he was at the job site daily and he sang to us one day during lunch and he led the music in church on Sunday morning. Pastor Martin is a sister church to Pastor Pedro in La Jero Blanco. The two churches may only be three miles from each other. But this is a blessing for all the people living around the cow pasture. They do not have as far to walk to church now. God has blessed them with a godly pastor and a place where they can worship closer to home.
Pastor Brian shared a sermon on from Matthew 14:22-36. Brian touches on the part where Peter walked out on the water and not that he starting sinking when he got scared but the fact he got out of the boat to walk to Jesus. Peter got out of his comfort zone, got the courage up and took great risk to try to get to Jesus. Do we get out of our comfort zone for Jesus? Do we have courage when Jesus says come to me? Do we take great risk in the name of Jesus?
Our first step out of the boat is when we accept Jesus Christ as our Lord and Savior. But like Peter we will have great risks to take and there will be stormy days. But like Peter "Walk on Water" experiences when we are close to Christ and have the faith, pray and act on our faith in Jesus Christ. When Peter sank Jesus reached out and took his hands. Can you just imagine Jesus' hand reaching out to take Peter's hand? Jesus wants to reach out and take our hands too. He wants to lead and guide our every step every day. He wants us to totally relay on HIM for all things in life, whether it is a life storm or just every day stuff. Where is God giving us the courage to get out of our boat and where is HE leading us?
My challenge to you is to read this passage as Peter getting out of the boat one of courage.
Matthew 14:22-36
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