“Take
Courage!
I
Am.
Don't
Be Afraid.”
Scripture
Matthew
14
24
Meanwhile, the disciples were in trouble far away from land, for a
strong wind had risen, and they were fighting heavy waves.
26 When
the disciples saw him walking on the water, they were terrified. In
their fear, they cried out, “It’s a ghost!”
28 Then
Peter called to him, “Lord, if it’s really you, tell me to come
to you, walking on the water.”
29 “Yes,
come,” Jesus said. So
Peter went over the side of the boat and walked on the water toward
Jesus.
30 But
when he saw the strong wind and the waves, he was terrified and began
to sink. “Save me, Lord!” he shouted.
31 Jesus
immediately reached out and grabbed him. “You have so little
faith,” Jesus said. “Why did you doubt me?”
Matthew
14:27
But
immediately, Yeshua spoke
to them, saying, “Take courage! I am. Don’t be afraid.”
TLV
Observation
Jesus
was not just a good man. He was not just a good teacher and He was
not just a good philosopher. Jesus was and He still is the Great I
AM. He was and He is God Incarnate, God in the Flesh!
This
storm that He allowed his disciples to go through was to show them
just Who He was! When He showed up that night walking on the water,
He said to His disciples, “Take courage! I Am is here. Don't be
afraid.”
Do
you remember when Moses was going to rescue the Hebrew children and
Moses asked God how will they know that You have sent me and God said
to Moses, “I
am who I am. Say this to the people of Israel: I am has sent me to
you.” (Exodus 3:14)
Jesus
declared His Deity that night when He said, “Take Courage! I Am is
here. Don't be afraid.”
I
Am is here with us today in this storm, in our present crisis! Take
Courage! Don't be afraid.
Application
I
will look up the passages where Jesus declared, “I Am” so I will
be encouraged and strengthened today!
How
about you? Do you need to be encouraged?
“I
am the bread of life. He who comes to Me shall never hunger” (John
6:35).
“I
am the light of the world” (John 8:12).
“I
am the door” (John 10:9).
“I
am the true vine” (John 15:1).
“I
am the good shepherd. The good shepherd gives His life for the sheep”
(John 10:11).
“I
am the resurrection and the life”
(John
11:25).
“I
am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father
except through Me” (John 14:6).
Prayer
Heavenly
Father, thank You for leaving Heaven and coming down to this earth to
take on human flesh as Jesus Christ. I know that the Great I Am is
still in control of things today. Even when things seem completely
out of control they are not out of Your control. The disciples were
afraid that night because they were caught in a storm and because
they saw Jesus walking on water. Help me not to be afraid. Help me to
trust You. You are the only One who can calm the stormy sea. You are
the One, the only One, who can put an end to this pandemic, to this
worldwide plague. I look to You for help.
Daily
Bible Reading: 2 Samuel 2; 1 Chronicles 11; Psalm 142; Matthew 14
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