God ask His followers to do extraordinary things. Peter even walked on water. John Ortberg, a best selling contemporary Christian writer, describes it like this:
Put yourself in Peter's place. Jesus is inviting you to have the adventure of your life. But at the same time, you are scared to death. What would you choose~ the water or the boat?
The boat is safe, secure and comfortable. There's a storm out there. And if you get out of the boat~ whatever your boat might happen to be~ there's a good chance you might sink.
But if you don't get out of the boat, there's a guaranteed certainty that you will never walk on the water.
If you want to walk on water, you have got to get out of the boat!
There is something~someone~ inside us who tells us there is more to life than sitting in the boat. You were made for something more than merely avoiding failure. There are many good reasons to get out of the boat. But there is one that trumps them all: The water is where Jesus is. *
Resolve this year to get out of the boat. Get your feet wet a little every day. You've been with the New Testament Challenge almost a week now. Give yourself a big pat on the back and splash away!
*Quote is from John Ortberg's book "If you want to walk on water, you've got to get out the boat."
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