BBD 10.02.13 Walk by Faith (Classic)

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Classic from 2006

10.02.13

Walk by Faith

But the boat was now in the middle of the sea, tossed by the waves, for
the wind was contrary. Now in the fourth watch of the night Jesus went to them,
walking on the sea. And when the disciples saw Him walking on the sea, they
were troubled, saying, "It is a ghost!" And they cried out for fear.
But immediately Jesus spoke to them, saying, "Be of good cheer! It is I;
do not be afraid." And Peter answered Him and said, "Lord, if it is
You, command me to come to You on the water." So He said,
"Come." And when Peter had come down out of the boat, he walked on
the water to go to Jesus. But when he saw that the wind was boisterous, he was
afraid; and beginning to sink he cried out, saying, "Lord, save me!"
And immediately Jesus stretched out His hand and caught him, and said to him,
"O you of little faith, why did you doubt?" And when they got into
the boat, the wind ceased. Then those who were in the boat came and worshiped
Him, saying, "Truly You are the Son of God." - Matthew 14:24-33.

For we walk by faith, not by sight. - 2 Corinthians 5:7.

But without faith it is impossible to please Him, for he
who comes to God must believe that He is, and that He is a rewarder of those
who diligently seek Him. - Hebrews 11:6.

Here is another attempt to explain away one of the
miracles of Jesus. Professor Doron Nof, who is an oceanographer at Florida State University
says, "If you ask me if I believe someone
walked on water, no, I don't. I believe something natural was there that
explains it."

Professor Nof’s explanation is that there may have been a
freak cold spell forming patches of ice known as "springs ice"
which would have been able to support a man’s weight. Professor Nof writes, "Because of the size of the springs ice, a person standing or walking
on it would appear to a distant observer to be walking on water." According to Nof’s research, there was colder than
normal weather pattern in northern Israel 1,500 to 2,600 years ago.

People have been trying to explain away the miracles of
the Bible from the time that they began to occur. Do you believe that God exists
or that He does not exist (Hebrews 11:6)? If you believe that God does not exist you would
naturally try to explain away every miraculous event. However, if you believe
that God does exist then, it is very easy for you to accept that Jesus, who was
fully God, while being fully man, was able to walk on water. After all, since
God created everything He should be able to suspend the laws of nature if He
decides to do so.

To believe the Bible is true and the miracles of the
Bible are true requires faith. To believe upon Jesus for salvation is a matter
of faith. If we do not believe Jesus could walk on water how can we possibly
believe that He died on the cross as the perfect sacrifice thereby providing a
Savior to all who will receive Him? Everything about Christianity requires
faith.

Here is a definition of faith from the Encarta Online Dictionary which is
close to our need for defining faith on a spiritual basis, "belief in, devotion to, or trust in somebody or something,
especially without logical proof." It takes faith to believe and receive Jesus as your
Savior. It takes faith to pray. It takes faith to tithe. It takes faith to
witness. It takes faith to serve. It takes faith to go to church. It takes
faith to live a moral life instead of a self-gratifying life.

As for me, I choose to believe by faith (i.e. "Without logical proof")
that Jesus literally walked upon water and that Peter did too until he saw the
wind. Not only that but also that Jesus the Son of God made the wind stop
blowing when He arrived in the boat. How about you? Do you believe?
Choose to walk by faith. It is not just about the great miracles of the Bible -
it is about everyday living, believing that God is real and that He
makes a difference in your life. Walk by faith. Live a life of faith.

Copyright © 2006-2013. Ed
Wrather. The Burning Bush website has been online since January 31, 1998. On
June 8, 1998 the email version of the Burning Bush Devotional was first sent.
Ed Wrather began writing devotionals in the early 1990s. The distribution of
these first devotionals was primarily through the Burning Bush Newsletter sent
to prison facilities throughout the United States and Canada.

Ed Wrather has retired from
pastoring full-time and has more time to pursue other ministry opportunities.
No matter what the size your church, Ed will come on a love offering basis for
a revival or to share his testimony in the continental United States. You can
make contact at edwrather@yahoo.com or theburningbushdevotional@gmail.com View LinkedIn profile with
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Visit the
Burning Bush websites:

http://www.theburningbush.net

http://www.theburningbush.org

The
Burning Bush websites have received visits from more than 170 countries. Celebrating
15 years online since January 31, 1998. Since June 8, 1998 the Burning Bush
Devotional has been spreading the truth of God's Word to more than 14,000
subscribers across the world.

You can
leave comments/feedback about the devotionals at http://www.theburningbush.net.

There is
a translation tool on theburningbush.net website in the top left hand corner of
all of the pages.

The Burning Bush Devotional

14,000 Subscribers
to the Email Devotional

Classic from 2006

10.02.13

Walk by Faith

But the boat was now in the middle of the sea, tossed by the waves, for
the wind was contrary. Now in the fourth watch of the night Jesus went to them,
walking on the sea. And when the disciples saw Him walking on the sea, they
were troubled, saying, "It is a ghost!" And they cried out for fear.
But immediately Jesus spoke to them, saying, "Be of good cheer! It is I;
do not be afraid." And Peter answered Him and said, "Lord, if it is
You, command me to come to You on the water." So He said,
"Come." And when Peter had come down out of the boat, he walked on
the water to go to Jesus. But when he saw that the wind was boisterous, he was
afraid; and beginning to sink he cried out, saying, "Lord, save me!"
And immediately Jesus stretched out His hand and caught him, and said to him,
"O you of little faith, why did you doubt?" And when they got into
the boat, the wind ceased. Then those who were in the boat came and worshiped
Him, saying, "Truly You are the Son of God." - Matthew 14:24-33.

For we walk by faith, not by sight. - 2 Corinthians 5:7.

But without faith it is impossible to please Him, for he
who comes to God must believe that He is, and that He is a rewarder of those
who diligently seek Him. - Hebrews 11:6.

Here is another attempt to explain away one of the
miracles of Jesus. Professor Doron Nof, who is an oceanographer at Florida State University
says, "If you ask me if I believe someone
walked on water, no, I don't. I believe something natural was there that
explains it."

Professor Nof’s explanation is that there may have been a
freak cold spell forming patches of ice known as "springs ice"
which would have been able to support a man’s weight. Professor Nof writes, "Because of the size of the springs ice, a person standing or walking
on it would appear to a distant observer to be walking on water." According to Nof’s research, there was colder than
normal weather pattern in northern Israel 1,500 to 2,600 years ago.

People have been trying to explain away the miracles of
the Bible from the time that they began to occur. Do you believe that God exists
or that He does not exist (Hebrews 11:6)? If you believe that God does not exist you would
naturally try to explain away every miraculous event. However, if you believe
that God does exist then, it is very easy for you to accept that Jesus, who was
fully God, while being fully man, was able to walk on water. After all, since
God created everything He should be able to suspend the laws of nature if He
decides to do so.

To believe the Bible is true and the miracles of the
Bible are true requires faith. To believe upon Jesus for salvation is a matter
of faith. If we do not believe Jesus could walk on water how can we possibly
believe that He died on the cross as the perfect sacrifice thereby providing a
Savior to all who will receive Him? Everything about Christianity requires
faith.

Here is a definition of faith from the Encarta Online Dictionary which is
close to our need for defining faith on a spiritual basis, "belief in, devotion to, or trust in somebody or something,
especially without logical proof." It takes faith to believe and receive Jesus as your
Savior. It takes faith to pray. It takes faith to tithe. It takes faith to
witness. It takes faith to serve. It takes faith to go to church. It takes
faith to live a moral life instead of a self-gratifying life.

As for me, I choose to believe by faith (i.e. "Without logical proof")
that Jesus literally walked upon water and that Peter did too until he saw the
wind. Not only that but also that Jesus the Son of God made the wind stop
blowing when He arrived in the boat. How about you? Do you believe?
Choose to walk by faith. It is not just about the great miracles of the Bible -
it is about everyday living, believing that God is real and that He
makes a difference in your life. Walk by faith. Live a life of faith.

Copyright © 2006-2013. Ed
Wrather. The Burning Bush website has been online since January 31, 1998. On
June 8, 1998 the email version of the Burning Bush Devotional was first sent.
Ed Wrather began writing devotionals in the early 1990s. The distribution of
these first devotionals was primarily through the Burning Bush Newsletter sent
to prison facilities throughout the United States and Canada.

Ed Wrather has retired from
pastoring full-time and has more time to pursue other ministry opportunities.
No matter what the size your church, Ed will come on a love offering basis for
a revival or to share his testimony in the continental United States. You can
make contact at edwrather@yahoo.com or theburningbushdevotional@gmail.com View LinkedIn profile with
endorsements at http://www.linkedin.com/profile/view?id=92988105

Prayer Requests: Many prayer
needs are posted at the Burning Bush website on the Prayer Request page. You
can also post your prayer requests there (Of course, I am always in need of
prayer - please pray for me.).

Please join the Burning Bush Prayer Group.
The group began in 1998 and is made up of over 300 prayer warriors. Send prayer requests and receive prayer
requests. To join send an email to: bbpg-subscribe@yahoogroups.com

If you enjoy the devotional please recommend it to your friends. They may
subscribe by sending a blank email to burningbushdevo-join@welovegod.org

There is a complete devotional
archive at the old Burning Bush website. Here is the URL: http://www.theburningbush.org/33.html.

You can unsubscribe to the burningbushdevo
devotional group by sending a blank email to
burningbushdevo-leave@welovegod.org and then respond to the confirmation email.

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only being sent now in html format) by sending a blank email to
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