Walking On Water I

Thursday 5 February
READ: Matt 14:29
MORE LESSON: Jn. 14: 12-13

Jesus has just finished a miracle crusade and He asks the disciples to go over to the other side of the lake. He goes to pray on the mountain and in the night He walks on the water to meet the disciples on the lake. There is no way a man can walk on water except with divine help. Jesus is helped by God, that is why He walks on water and overtakes the disciples, who have earlier taken off in a boat. Peter sees Jesus walking on the water and he is wise enough to know that it is not possible by human effort but only by divine help. So he doesn't just step into the water saying, Isn't that Jesus walking on the water? Jesus wait, I'm coming too. He knows he cannot do it on his own, so he asks for help, Lord, if it's you, ...tell me to come to you on the water: Matt 14:28 (NIV).

I pray God will give you the wisdom to ask for help when you need it and not attempt, by your own power, an act that only the help of God can do for you. Peter knows what he is looking for and where to get it. He seeks a miracle and he knows it would not come by his natural ability but by the help of God, so he asks the Lord to bid him come. The Lord simply tells Peter to come (Matt 14: 29) and Peter walks on water. Actually Peter is not walking on the water, he is walking on the word of the Lord.

Walking on water denotes living a life of miracles; and you can so live and experience the help of God. All you need is to get a word from the Lord and ride on it. Like Peter, do not presume and jump into the water to start walking, you need to ask for help from the Lord. Today, whatever it is that you desire and you have not got, or whatever is the seemingly impossible situation that confronts you, what you need is help from above. Look to Heaven, talk to God and get the help that you need. I see God bring you help today as you walk on the water till you overtake those that have gone ahead of you, in Jesus’ mighty name.

Prayer/Action
Ask God for the fulfilment of Jn.14:12 in your life.
* Ask for the power to walk on top of every situation of your life.
* Rebuke fear that could hinder you from walking on top of situations.
* Give God thanks for His promises that you will do greater things.

PROPHETIC PRAYER
The strength of the Almighty God shall go with me into this new month and I shall see my desire in the land of the living, in Jesus’ mighty name.