It reads as follows:-
And in the fourth watch of the night, he came to them, walking on the sea. But when the disciples saw him walking on the sea, they were terrified saying, " It is a ghost!" And they cried out for fear. But immediately he spoke to them, saying, "Take heart; it is I, have no fear."
And Peter answered him, "Lord, if it is you, bid me come to you on the water." He said "Come". So Peter got out of the boat and walked on the water and came to Jesus; but when he saw the wind, he was afraid, and begining to sink, he cried out. 'Lord, save me. Jesus immediately reached out his hand and caught him, saying to him , " O man of little faith, why did you doubt?"And when they got into the boat, the wind ceased.
The image of Jesus catching hold of Peter's hand always come to mind, whenever Marie felt the need for spiritual strength, it is so comforting, just knowing that the Lord is close by ready to reach out and catch hold of us whenever we need to hold on to His Hand.. Today, Father Joseph's homily somehow lit up another bulb in Marie's conscious . It is, "if one walks in total faith and do not allow the elements around us to frighten us into losing faith, we will always be able to walk on water, just as Jesus did; we will be able to conquer the challenges and whatever that may arise- nothing will be impossible!" The moment, doubts creep in, the elements takes over and we start to sink and things turn topsy turvy. That's when we need to reach out for the hand of Jesus to balance us. The main cause of our problems, are the fear and doubts rooted within us. In Matthew 17:20-21, Jesus's answer to his disciples, why they were not able to cure the epileptic was "because of your little faith. For truly, I say to you, if you have faith as a mustard seed, you will say to this mountain, "Move hence to yonder place, and it will move; and nothing will be impossible for you."
BELIEVE IN SELF AND TRUST IN GOD and the impossible becomes Possible! Yes People! God be Praised!
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