Peter was a
man that thought that he was invincible and a bit self-righteous. Don't under
estimate your strengthen in your faith with Jesus Christ. You must know without
a shadow of a doubt that you are in the will of God. Living on the edge in this
world will not cut it with Jesus Christ. Jesus is looking to help you receive
the gift of eternality, but in order to receive that gift you must put your
life in the hands of God.
Pride is a
canal disease that attacks the flesh and weakens the relationship with the
Lord.
Proverbs
16:18 Pride goeth before destruction, and an haughty
spirit before a fall. synonyms:proud, arrogant, vain, conceited, snobbish, superior, self-important, pompous, supercilious, condescending, patronizing;
If you are
ashamed of speaking about the word of
God and Jesus Christ he will do the same to you before his father and holy
angels.
Luke 9:26 For whosoever shall be ashamed of me and of
my words, of him shall the Son of man be ashamed, when he shall come in his own
glory, and in his Father's, and of the holy angels.
Peter was refusing to
learn in the pride of his own impulsive will, which seemed to be humility. But
unless he learns to accept the love of Christ’s humiliation, and is so cleansed
by its power that he yields his human will wholly to the divine, and learns in
self-sacrifice what the spirit of Christ really is, he can have no part in Him.
The lesson is a hard one, but it is necessary; the sacrifice of will may be
harder than that of life; but the strong man must become as the little child
before he can enter into the Kingdom of Heaven.
Matthew 14: 28
And Peter answered him and said, Lord, if it be thou, bid me come unto thee on
the water. 29
And he said, Come. And when Peter was come down out of the ship, he
walked on the water, to go to Jesus. 30 But when he saw the wind boisterous, he was
afraid; and beginning to sink, he cried, saying, Lord, save me. 31 And immediately Jesus
stretched forth his hand, and caught him, and said unto him, O thou of
little faith, wherefore didst thou doubt? 32 And when they
were come into the ship, the wind ceased. 33 Then they
that were in the ship came and worshipped him, saying, Of a truth thou art the
Son of God.
Jesus makes
an example that the Lord is our servant in this world. If you service the Lord
without compromise the Lord will provide all your needs. Philippians 4:19 But my God shall supply all your need according to his riches in glory
by Christ Jesus.
Luke 22:27 For whether is greater, he that sitteth at meat, or
he that serveth? is not he that sitteth at meat? but I am
among you as he that serveth.
Don't take
your eyes of Jesus no matter what comes your way the Lord will keep you on
solid ground.
May God
bless your life with the peace of Christ, Jesus Amen.
Pastor Rolando Ramos
www.fghconline.com
