Walking on the Word: Trusting God When Faith Meets the Storm….by Bryan Stepping   out   in   faith   is   one   of   the   greatest   challenges   and   privileges   of   the   Christian   life.     Bryan   recently   shared   a   powerful   revelation   from   Matthew   14,   where   Peter   walked   on water   toward   Jesus.   It   wasn’t   Peter’s   own   strength   or   ability   that   allowed   him   to   step   out,   it was   the   power   of   Jesus’   word.   When   Peter   said,   “Lord,   if   it   is   You,   command   me   to   come to   You   on   the   water”   (Matthew   14:28),   he   understood   something   crucial:   without   Jesus’ command,   he   had   no   business   stepping   out.   He   knew   he   couldn’t   do   it   on   his   own,   but   if the Lord spoke the word, then he could walk on it.  So   many   times,   we   make   decisions   based   on   what   looks   good,   what   seems   right,   or   what feels   urgent,   but   we   haven’t   waited   for   a   word   from   the   Lord.   Proverbs   3:5-6   reminds   us, “Trust   in   the   Lord   with   all   your   heart,   and   lean   not   on   your   own   understanding;   in   all   your ways   acknowledge   Him,   and   He   shall   direct   your   paths.”   Peter   didn’t   step   out   because   of his   own   understanding—he   stepped   out   because   he   trusted   Jesus.   And   in   that   trust,   the supernatural happened. 

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As   Bryan   pointed   out,   Peter   wasn’t   walking   on   the   water—he   was   walking   on   the   word.   The   water   itself   had   no   power   to   hold   him   up, but   Jesus’   command   did.   In   the   same   way,   when   God   gives   us   a   word,   it   doesn’t   matter   what   the   circumstances   look   like.   If   He   says, “Come,”   then   the   impossible   becomes   possible.   Romans   10:17   tells   us,   “So   then   faith   comes   by   hearing,   and   hearing   by   the   word   of God.”   It’s   not   about   blind   faith—it’s   about   faith   that   is   rooted   in   what   God   has   spoken.      But   then   something   happened—Peter   took   his eyes off Jesus. He saw the wind and the waves, and suddenly fear crept in. The   Bible   says,   “But   when   he   saw   that   the   wind   was   boisterous,   he   was   afraid;   and   beginning   to   sink   he   cried   out,   saying,   ‘Lord,   save me!’”   (Matthew   14:30).   Bryan   made   an   important   point:   the   scripture   doesn’t   say   Peter   immediately   sank—it   says   he   began   to   sink. Even   in   his   doubt,   the   word   of   Jesus   was   still   sustaining   him.   And   when   he   cried   out,   “Lord,   save   me!”   the   next   verse   says, “Immediately   Jesus   stretched   out   His   hand   and   caught   him”   (Matthew   14:31).      This   is   such   a   picture   of   God’s   grace.   Even   when   we waver,   even   when   fear   tries   to   pull   us   under,   Jesus   is   always   there   to   lift   us   up.   “The   steps   of   a   good   man   are   ordered   by   the   Lord,   and He   delights   in   his   way.   Though   he   fall,   he   shall   not   be   utterly   cast   down;   for   the   Lord   upholds   him   with   His   hand”   (Psalm   37:23-24). Peter may have lost focus for a moment, but Jesus never lost sight of Peter.  Bryan   also   spoke   about   the   importance   of   waiting   on   God’s   timing.   Many   people   try   to   force   doors   open,   rushing   ahead   of   God,   only   to find   themselves   frustrated   when   things   don’t   work   out.   But   when   we   walk   in   obedience,   we   don’t   have   to   make   things   happen—God does.   Isaiah   40:31   says,   “But   those   who   wait   on   the   Lord   shall   renew   their   strength;   they   shall   mount   up   with   wings   like   eagles,   they shall   run   and   not   be   weary,   they   shall   walk   and   not   faint.”   Waiting   on   God   doesn’t   mean   doing   nothing—it   means   actively   trusting   Him, listening for His voice, and stepping forward only when He says, “Come.”  Too   often,   people   chase   their   dreams   without   first   seeking   God’s   plan.   Bryan   reminded   us   that   we   don’t   follow   our   dreams—we   follow the   Dream   Maker.   Proverbs   16:9   tells   us,   “A   man’s   heart   plans   his   way,   but   the   Lord   directs   his   steps.”   When   we   follow   God’s   leading, He   provides   everything   we   need—the   resources,   the   open   doors,   the   right   people   at   the   right   time.   There   is   a   place   called   “there,”   the center   of   His   will,   and   when   we   walk   with   Him   daily,   we   will   always   be   in   the   right   place   at   the   right   time.      The   key   is   keeping   our   eyes on   Jesus.   When   Peter   was   focused   on   Jesus,   he   did   the   impossible.   But   the   moment   he   looked   at   the   storm,   fear   took   over.   Isaiah   26:3 says, “You will keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on You, because he trusts in You.” When   our   focus   is   on   Jesus,   peace   follows.   Fear   has   no   power   when   our   eyes   are   fixed   on   the   One   who   commands   the   wind   and   the waves.      Bryan’s   message   is   a   call   to   trust   in   God’s   word,   to   step   out   in   faith   only   when   He   speaks,   and   to   keep   our   eyes   on   Jesus   no matter   what   storms   arise.   If   God   has   given   you   a   word,   hold   onto   it.   Walk   on   it. And   know   that   even   if   you   begin   to   waver,   His   hand   is always   there   to   catch   you.   “For   we   walk   by   faith,   not   by   sight”   (2   Corinthians   5:7).   Whatever   He   has   called   you   to,   trust   Him,   step forward, and keep walking in faith.

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