'Peter got down out of the boat, walked on the water and came toward Jesus. But when he saw the wind, he was afraid and, beginning to sink, cried out, "Lord, save me!"' •Matthew 14:29-30• I'm so glad Jesus chose Peter to be one of His disciples, because he's like most of us - curious, impetuous, and sometimes weak. Matthew 14 tells us the story of one of the best-known events in Peter's life. The disciples were in a boat, and Jesus came to them walking on the water. They thought he was a ghost, but Jesus immediately said, "Take courage! It is I. Do not be afraid." "Lord, if it's you," Peter replied, "tell me to come to you on the water." Jesus said, "Come," so Peter audaciously got out of the boat and walked on the water toward Jesus. When he saw the storm, however, he began to sink. Immediately Jesus reached out and caught him. As long as Peter's eyes were on Jesus, he walked on water. But when he looked at the circumstances around him, he began to sink. When you focus your attention on how many bills you have to pay, or a doctors diagnosis, or the fact that you have been let go of your job - like Peter, you'll begin to sink. Where you focus your attention makes all the difference. If you look in your own heart, you'll become depressed. If you look back to your past, you'll feel defeated by the memory of failures. If you look to others, you may be disappointed. But if you look to Christ, you will never be depressed or defeated or disappointed. Let us fix "our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of our faith," says Hebrews 12:2. When you're overwhelmed by the storm, look to Jesus. He is there. Reach for His hand.
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