“Faith opens your eyes to see the potential to serve a God who is already at work on your behalf.”

A thought by Steven Furtick (2010-09-21) from his book, Sun Stand Still: What Happens When You Dare to Ask God for the Impossible (pp. 44-45). Multnomah Books. Kindle Edition.

There is a story in the New Testament about Jesus walking on water. I’m sure you have heard about it.

Well Jesus had just spoken to a bunch of people and had even fed all 5,000 of them (that was also an extraordinary thing He did) and it says in Matthew 14.22&23 (MSG), ^“As soon as the meal was finished, He insisted that the disciples get in the boat and go on ahead to the other side while He dismissed the people. With the crowd dispersed, He climbed the mountain so He could be by Himself and pray. He stayed there alone, late into the night.” So they got in the boat and left.

Now after they had gotten far out in the lake the waves came against them and they were battered by the waves. They were having a rough time.

Verses 25-27 (MSG),”At about four o’clock in the morning, Jesus came toward them walking on the water. They were scared out of their wits. ‘A ghost!’ they said, crying out in terror. But Jesus was quick to comfort them. ‘Courage, it’s me. Don’t be afraid.’”

Now here is what I want you to see. Verses 28&29 (MSG), “Peter, suddenly bold, said, ‘Master, if it’s really you, call me to come to you on the water.’ He (Jesus) said, ‘Come ahead.’”

Now here is the key to Peter walking on the water. Peter was not the Son of God. I mean it was unbelievable that Jesus did it. They were starting to believe that He was extraordinary but Peter was just a man. And Jesus said, “Ok, you want me to do something extraordinary then all it takes is for you to obey me by doing something you do all the time. Just get out of the boat.” And he did and Peter walked on water too.

God wants to do extraordinary things but it start with us being obedient in normal, ordinary things. The key is God and then our obedience to Him.

What ordinary thing is God asking you to do?

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