Monday
PRaP 10/23/06
 
“Baby Steps”
 
I heard that Madonna’s mock crucifixion was omitted from her program that aired on NBC.  I am glad.  That was a baby step in the right direction.  I also understand there were about 9 different groups claiming fame to that.  Well kudos to you for getting into the fight.  We have been crawling for years now and it is time to start standing up.  Baby steps like the ones that were taken to stop the blasphemy of Madonna and her so called art are a good start to regaining a foothold for God.  Remember though in this constant battle of good and evil we have to take a slow steady move forward.  You know baby steps.  If we try and jump in and move full tilt forward we will look like radicals and fall flat on our red faces.  Well I am radical in my faith and I say things and do things for the cause of Christ that seem off the wall.  I think though that the correct way to get the world back on track is slow and steady as she goes.  We didn’t fall into these traps over night and we won’t climb out over night.  Keep up the Good fight and move ahead steady as she goes one step at a time.  Peter was the only one with the faith to step out of the boat.  I tell you if you as Christians don’t step out of the boat it is going to crumble in around you and you will go down with the ship.
28”Lord, if it's you," Peter replied, "tell me to come to you on the water."
 29"Come," he said.
   Then Peter got down out of the boat, walked on the water and came toward Jesus.
 
But what happened when Peter took his eyes off of Jesus?
 
30But when he saw the wind, he was afraid and, beginning to sink, cried out, "Lord, save me!"
 31Immediately Jesus reached out his hand and caught him. "You of little faith," he said, "why did you doubt?"
What has happened is we of little faith have taken our eyes off of Jesus and we have begun to sink.  But He is reaching out His hand for us to grab on to so we won’t drown.  We babies need a hand to hold onto while we walk.  I want to hold on to the hand of Christ that I will not sink.  Only Christ can set you free for if the Son sets you free you are free indeed.
 
PRaP Matthew 14
 
Key Verse:
Matthew 14:22
[ Jesus Walks on the Water ] Immediately Jesus made the disciples get into the boat and go on ahead of him to the other side, while he dismissed the crowd.
Matthew 14:21-23 (in Context) Matthew 14 (Whole Chapter)
 
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