“ a dog returns to his own vomit and a sow , having washed , to her wallowing in the mire ” ( 2 Pet 2:22 ).
As long as we live in this world , there will be war between the spirit and the flesh . When our hearts are filled with God ' s word , He will give us the power to overcome the temptations of the flesh . The Psalmist says , “ Your word I have hidden in my heart , that I might not sin against You ” ( Ps 119:11 ).
Peter loved Jesus so much that Jesus empowered him to build the Church .
Let the love of Christ constrain us that we can achieve extraordinary things for God !
2 . Unquestioning Obedience
Mat 14:29 - “ He said , “ Come ”. And when Peter had come down out of the boat , he walked on water to go to Jesus .”
As soon as Jesus said “ Come ”, Peter rushed out and walked on water . He never thought whether it was possible for him to walk on water . Without questioning further , he immediately obeyed .
Peter knew how dangerous it was to jump into the sea . But , at the same time , he also knew how powerful is the Lord , who had called him .
We have accepted Jesus as our God , King , Leader and Guru . We must obey each and every word of Him . Jesus obeyed the Father to the point of death on the Cross . He expects the same obedience from us , His disciples .
Every act of ours must be in accordance with the will of God . Choosing life partner is an important decision . God ' s Word says “ do not be unequally yoked together with unbelievers ” ( 2 Cor 6:14 ). We should never choose an unbeliever , how good the proposal may seem . Let not the wedlock , lock us out
of God ' s will in our life . When we choose our life partner according to His will , we can rest assured that even our sufferings will bring glory to God .
Similarly , it is unwise to choose our higher education or vocation based on how lucrative it is . Let us tell our desire to Jesus , wait at His Feet and submit to His perfect will . He will lead us in the right path . Let fulfilling God ' s will be our priority .
Many aspire to work in foreign countries as soon as they finish their studies . Though it is not wrong , we must never forget India , our motherland . We must have the burden to serve our country and proclaim the Gospel to the lost sheep in India .
God wants us to submit to our parents now , and to our spouse , after marriage . Let us honour our parents and do not despise them in their old age . Let us give a helping hand to our parents in household chores . No cookery book will be equivalent to what we learn from our mom .
Without obeying His Word , doing ministry will be like building a house on sand .
“ Whatever He says to you , do it ” and we can accomplish great things for God !
3 . Unshakable Faith
Peter had unshakable faith in his Master . He was fully confident that nature was completely under Jesus ' control . He had already had a foretaste of this when they had a big catch of fish . Therefore , he walked boldly on the sea towards Jesus . But suddenly , when he saw the boisterous wind , he was afraid and began to sink . Even at that moment he had faith in Jesus . He believed that He would save him . That ' s why he cried , “ Lord , save me !”
What is our anchor of hope ? Do we trust our beauty ? Are we proud of it ? A disease or an accident
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