Jesus' Out Stretched Hand

Mat. 14:31- And immediately Jesus stretched forth his hand, and caught him, and said unto him, O thou of little faith, wherefore didst thou doubt?

We sometimes have faith to step out, but when things get tough our faith starts to waiver. We believe God will take care of the situation, but the circumstance around us tell us a different story. We step out, but then the winds and the waves around us make us wonder if God is really directing our path. Peter, a man of many words took the first step, but his lack of faith to keep walking inspite of the knowing that Jesus was right there caused him to sink into the waters. Peter’s struggle of faith was due in part because he had yet to experience the fullness of the Holy Spirit. After Pentecost, Peter still had to deal with his impulsive and somewhat brash personality, but his faith in what God could do was resolute and fearless. We all face things in our lives that cause us to wonder if God is really in control, but we must remain resolute in our faith and determination to keep our eyes on Jesus. But if for whatever reason we do falter, He will always be there with an out-stretched hand to pull back up.