I’m Sinking…Lord Save Me!

Matthew 14:30

But when he saw that the wind was boisterous, he was afraid; and beginning to sink he cried out, saying, “Lord, Save Me!”

It’s amazing what you can accomplish when you walk by faith. During these turbulent times many of us are walking by faith, not sure how we are going to make it or where our next step is going to take us. Truth be told it gets a little scary every now and then. It’s hard not to notice the things that are happening around us: Layoffs, foreclosures, sickness, war, epidemics. It’s enough to make you lose focus and feel overwhelmed.

Peter found himself in the midst of a storm. He and the disciples were out in the middle of a storm in a boat. There was not much they could do in the middle of a storm, but take comfort that they were all in the same boat together. It’s amazing how there is more solidarity now with many Americans because we are in the same boat. The Disciples were in the middle of the storm in the same boat when something Supernatural happened. They saw something or somebody walking in the storm on the water towards them. “It’s a Ghost!” Jesus spoke through the storm, “No it’s just me.”
Peter said, “If it’s you tell me to come out there with you.” It’s alarming and comforting to see Jesus in a storm. You want to get closer to him but you are scared to step out of what is keeping you even though it’s unstable. Peter stepped out and miraculously walked on water. As long as he kept his eyes on Jesus he stayed on top of the water; but when he started looking at the boisterous winds, he began to sink.

Like Peter many of us are barely staying afloat. In fact it’s miraculous, but when we pay more attention to what’s going on around us than we do looking at Jesus we begin to sink. How do we stay afloat during the storm of Recession?

1. Keep your eyes on Jesus. He is the author and the finisher of our faith. My faith is built on nothing less than Jesus Christ and his righteousness, I dare not trust the sweetest frame, but wholly lean on Jesus name.

2. Don’t look at the waves. Stop watching so much TV and the news. Give yourself 30 minutes to catch up on the news and spend more time reading God’s word, books, and being productive.

3. Don’t listen to the wind. Don’t allow what you hear to make you lose focus. Don’t allow negative people to have your ear. Monitor what you listen to on the radio. Control what you hear.

4. Cry Out, Lord Save Me! When you feel overwhelmed by the storms of life don’t forget you have a life line and his name is Jesus!

Dear God, keep us afloat. This economy, these wars and rumors of wars, this recession has got us all shaky, but if we can stay focused on you, keep our eyes on the prize, I believe we can make it! Lord Save us from the storms! Lift us up out of his mess and quiet the storms that threaten our lives.

In Jesus Name.

Amen.