Have you ever tried something new and realized it was better than you ever thought? I bet you were grateful you braved what was ‘new’ or ‘different’.

Today, we’re going to dive into the story of Jesus walking on water and see what treasures we can apply to our lives.

• After a long day of healing the sick and feeding 5000 men and their families, Jesus went up a mountainside to pray. –> Spending time daily with God is always a good habit, a better option, even if we’re tired.
• In the meantime, Jesus sent His disciples off to cross a windy Sea of Galilee. Between 3:00 and 6:00AM, He walked out to His crew on the water! –> Watch for and expect God’s better-than-you-can-imagine blessings!
• Check out the disciples’ response: “‘It’s a ghost,’ they said, and cried out in fear” (Matthew 14:26b). (They remembered a Jewish superstition about spirits bringing disaster at night.) –> Better than panicking and jumping to the worst possible conclusion, let’s be prayerful, positive, and hopeful.
• I love Jesus’ response, “Take courage! It is I. Don’t be afraid” (Matt. 14:27). –> Jesus provides a better thought pattern. He speaks truth and gives encouragement, strength, and peace. He is God and He is in control!
• Then we watch Peter step forward in faith and actually walk on water! He did it, at least briefly, until he took his eyes off Jesus, looked at the wind, and became fearful. –> Ah, we need to focus on what is better, replaying Jesus’ affirmations in our mind.

“Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within us” (Ephesians 3:20).

God’s ways, plans, and thoughts are better. Let’s try making them ours.