Keep your eyes on JESUS π π
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August 1, 2023 at 10:56 am“And in the fourth watch of the night JESUS went unto them, walking on the sea. And Peter answered Him and said, LORD, it it be Thou, bid me come unto Thee on the water. And He said, “Come.” And when Peter was come down out of the ship, he walked on the water, to go to JESUS. But when he the wind boisterous,π¨ he was afraid; and beginning to sink, he cried, saying, LORD, save me” (Matt. 14:25,28-30).
Peter stepped out of the boat and walked on the water. But then Peter made his mistake. He was hearing, believing and acting
right, but then “he saw ππ¨π the wind boisterous.”
He took his eyes π off JESUS and began watching the strong wind blowing on the stormy sea. π¨πAt that very moment, fear entered in, faith ceased, and Peter started to sink. It was as though he was thinking, “I can’t walk on water when the wind π¨is blowing, especially when the waves are big!”π Peter obviously forgot who had made it possible for him to walk on the water in the first place!
When we’re believing God, we need to hear God’s WORD,π believe God’s WORD,π say God’s WORD πand act on God’s WORD. π But we also need to keep our eyes π off the problem and on JESUS, Who is God’s WORD. π No matter what the stormyπ¨π circumstances we face, JESUS is the answer to our every need. JESUS is the One Who causes us to ride high above to stormy sea. π¨πFather, I confess: “I keep my eyes π on JESUS, while not looking at my circumstances or the impossibilities that surround me. ππ¨ I choose to believe Your WORD,π and my faith holds me up!”
In JESUS’ Name I pray. ππΌπ
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August 1, 2023 at 3:00 pmThank you brother for this post. It blessed me and reminds me of this song βturn your eyes upon Jesus β I listen to this song and sing it almost daily. Shalom. Welcome to the month of August. May we continue to serve with dignity, integrity; humility and maturity. Shalom
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August 2, 2023 at 9:48 amWe are told 365 times in our Bibles to “Fear Not.” When Peter allowed fear to displace his faith, he began to sink. (Matt.14:29-30) Peter took his eyes π off of JESUS, and put them on the problem.π¨π His faith stopped working, his eyes started looking in the wrong direction, and fear entered in.
Sometimes we make the mistake of just rebuking fear without replacing it with anything. JESUS said, “Fear Not:” only believe” (Mark 5:36). In other words, He was saying, “If you want to believe God, you have to let your belief drive out the fear.”
You see, we can’t operate in fear and faith at the same time in the same situation. Now some people say, “I’m believing God, but i’m a little afraid.” But that’s impossible. They’re either operating in faith or fear, but not in both of them at the same time. When fear enters in, faith goes out.
How do we strengthen our belief and get rid of fear? Belief comes by hearing God’s WORD. As we build our faith in God’s WORD in a situation, the power in that WORD will drive out the fear and enable us to keep our eyes where they belong — on JESUS.Have a Blessed day saints! π
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