FAITH CAPSULE: In your journey, deny fear to engage faith.
Matthew 14:22-33
Fear is not a respecter of nobody and it will strike a believer or non-believer without warning. Man’s title or position does not keep nobody from the strike of fear. Disciples of Jesus were on a late hour of the day and in the middle of journey on the sea when storm took charge. Storm tossed Jesus’s disciple’s vessel around by wave while fear took charge over the life of disciples. Jesus showed up to rescue them. It is written, “Now in the fourth watch of the night Jesus went to them, walking on the sea. And when the disciples saw Him walking on the sea, they were troubled, saying, ‘It is a ghost!’ And they cried out for fear.” (Matthew 14:25-26) By fear, Peter must have requested for deliverance when he asked Jesus to command him to walk on the water. Jesus responded to Peter’s request by commanding him to come. The Bible recorded, “…and when Peter had come down out of the boat, he walked on the water to go to Jesus. But when he saw that the wind was boisterous, he was afraid; and beginning to sink he cried out, saying, ‘Lord, save me!’ (Matthew 14:29-30) Peter, in his obedience to walk a difficult walk (walking on water) made him to take his eyes away from Jesus as he gave his attention to the troubling storm and fear took charge while faith was discharged.
Let the word of God answer for you as a driver of your vessel of journey. Philippians 4:6-7 admonished us, “Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God; and the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.” Anxiousness or anxiety are same bud of fear. Are you living life in anxiousness or in the abundance of God’s word?
Anticipation of the possibility that something hostile will happen is a way of describing fear. Fear is a deadly weapon of the devil. Fear does not discriminate, and it will strike regardless of man’s title or age. Fear will always take the center stage in man’s life when faith is off the stage. Knowing the devil as a deceptive one, fear often sneaks into man by the way of concern or anxiety.
The Bible warned, “Cast all your anxiety on Him because he cares for you. (1 Peter 5:7) David testified, “Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil; for You are with me; Your rod and Your staff, they comfort me.” (Psalm 23:4) David did not run where he needed to walk because he knew his God. Those who know their God operates with understand that the word and the hand of God is failure impossibility over their life. Do you know your God to trust Him not to run where you are to walk?
Prayer for today: Ask God for the boldness and character of God to established in your life.