“Keep your eyes on me” are the words that were whispered to me as I patiently waited before the Lord for the devotionals I should write for this week.
“Lord, if it’s you,” Peter answered him, “command me to come to you on the water.” He said, “Come.” And climbing out of the boat, Peter started walking on the water and came toward Jesus. But when he saw the strength of the wind, he was afraid, and beginning to sink he cried out, “Lord, save me!” Immediately Jesus reached out his hand, caught hold of him, and said to him, “You of little faith, why did you doubt?” Then those in the boat worshipped him and said, “Truly you are the Son of God.” Matthew 14:28-31, 33 CSB
Today, and for the rest of the year, keep your eyes on Jesus. Look for Him and never stop looking. When you find Him, lock eyes with Him. Although a storm surrounded Peter, He looked to Jesus. The only problem was that he stopped looking at Jesus. The principle is clear: especially when life is a tumultuous storm, look for Jesus and keep looking to Jesus.
The winds and the waves will rock your boat, but when you keep your eyes on Jesus He’ll cause you to walk in water. You will not sink if you lock eyes with the Man in whom all things are possible. You will not lose hope if you daily look for this Man through the scriptures and through prayer.
Don’t allow fear and doubt to cause you to sink. If Jesus says, “come on the water,” simply focus on taking that first step. Don’t worry so much about what the next step should be, instead, have a little faith and stay in the present moment with Jesus. When Peter had faith, he walked on water. When he had fear, he sank in the water. The same is true for you. Fear will sink you.
Questions for reflection:
- Is there any fear that is gripping and controlling you right now?
- What does looking to Jesus look like for you?
Angelisa is a Jesus enthusiast, Worship leader & Christian youth leader. She considers herself to be the old-fashioned type of girl who loves spicy food and belly bottom laughter. Among her passions are singing, working with children, and encouraging others.