Matthew 14:29
“So He said, ‘Come.’ And when Peter had come down out of the boat, he walked on the water to go to Jesus.”
Before we get too critical of Peter, remember that he is the only one that actually walked on the water at all. Yes, he got his eyes off of the Lord and began to sink, but he actually walked on the water for a few steps.
The fourth watch of the night is the darkest, but also the watch that is just before dawn. For those of us who have worked the “graveyard shift,” it is the most boring, but also the most delightful, when you see the first streaks of dawn, the rim of gold on the eastern horizon, and the burst of light when the sun begins to rise.
Many of you have written to share with me the fears and uncertainties you have been facing. Others of you may be going through these same dark hours of the night watch of your life, but have not felt led to write to me about them. Today’s Daily-E-Votional is for all who are now — have been — or will be going through the darkest watch of the night in your life!
When you are laboring in the darkest watch of your personal night, you may feel stark terror. You may see things in the dark that terrify you. But here is the exciting reality of it all: It is Jesus who is there in the darkness, ready to keep you from sinking. Your only problem, I repeat, your only problem, is looking at the water instead of the Master who is walking on the water. When we focus our attention on Him, He will keep us from falling!
Blessings dear hearts! Walk with God today and be a blessing!
– – Pastor Cecil