thinking that it was a ghost. And they cried out in fear.
But at once, Jesus said to them, “Courage! Don’t be afraid. It’s me!” Peter answered, “Lord, if it is you,
command me to come to you on the water.” Jesus said to him, “Come!”
And Peter got out of the boat, and walked on the water to go to Jesus. But seeing the strong wind, he was afraid,
and began to sink; and he cried out, “Lord, save me!”
Jesus immediately stretched out his hand and took hold of him, saying, “Man of little faith, why did you doubt?”
As they got into the boat, the wind dropped. Then those in the boat bowed down before Jesus, saying, “Truly, you are the Son of God!”
LECTIO DIVINA:
Read: Yahweh says He is not found in any force of nature—windstorm, earthquake, fire.
He is more powerful than any force of nature. To be separated from Him, as Paul wrote to the Romans,
is to face utter devastation. Our Gospel affirms that we will sink once we doubt God’s power over the waters.
Reflect: The world is busy updating its powers. Information technology, transport engines, war crafts, political machineries.
Yet, the more powerful they become, the more insecure they are. There lies the difference. World powers are upgraded to win believers.
Faith, on the other hand, is increased to win powers. In our Gospel,
Peter thought the battle is between the force of water and the force of God. But it is actually the water versus his faith.
God could have held Peter against the pull of water. But He trusts that Peter’s faith can overcome nature’s pull. Unfortunately, Peter does not.
Pray: We pray for those who are overwhelmed by the powers of this world, which offset human conviction.
Act: Advise a young person who succumbs to chance and fate. Teach him or her how, with conviction and faith, we can re-write and re-route even our most overwhelming conditions like poverty, injustice, boredom,
competitive workplace, and dryness of relationships.
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