Chapter 14 ~ The verses 22-33 speak of when Peter walked on the water with Jesus. This scripture is always so humbling to me and I feel so applicable to my life. My life is a walk of faith. There are no earthly reasons why I do the things I do or no way to fully explain what motivates me from day to day. The same way there is no physical way that Jesus could have walked on water and then called for Peter to join him on the water. Jesus proves how he transcends all earthly "rules" and that through Him Peter could have the power that only God can have. I think about this in my day to day life and just like Peter I start to look at the things around me that discourage me and pull me down and before I know it I am drowning in the sea of life. So amazing in this passage too how Jesus reaches His hand out to save Peter and I know He shows me that same grace and love.
Chapter 15 ~ The faith of Canaanite woman is inspiring. She knew Jesus was the Christ and she fervently sought after him to heal her daughter.
Chapter 16 ~ This chapter really starts to set the stage for Jesus' crucifixion. The tone of the writings change from the celebrations of all the people over the miracles Jesus had done and now they are all concerned and distraught over losing their friend, Jesus. However, He knows why he came to earth and that was to die. He even calls Peter Satan for trying to interfere in His primary mission as a man - dying on the cross.
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