June 11 / 12
Jesus Walks on Water: by Pastor Bill Simmons

Is life a comedy or a tragedy? Are we the hero or the victim? Or maybe the villain? Is the world descending into chaos and dystopia or are we on a path of ever-increasing prosperity and progress? The stories we tell orient us to our place in the world and our role in the story.

The Bible tells the story of a loving God and a messy people. There is a beginning and an end. Major themes of creation, redemption, and sanctification trace the arc of this grand narrative. And Jesus Christ is the center of it all – the great hero of the story who comes incognito to rescue and redeem his broken creation.

Today we consider the account of “Jesus walking on the water.”  It might also be called “Peter sinking into the sea.”  Lest we be too harsh on Peter’s lack of faith, we put ourselves into his shoes today to understand the true nature of faith.  As Max Lucado describes it: “Faith is a desperate dive out of the sinking boat of human effort and a prayer that God will be there to pull us out of the water.”  Hear once again today Jesus’ gracious invitation, “Come!”

Matthew 14: 22-33