It has been a bit busy here in the Priest home…
Grab a cup of coffee or your favorite beverage and sit down
and join me for a moment while I share about boats… yes boats.
“Get into the boat and I will meet you on the other side.” Remember that scripture? Matthew 14 shares the story of Jesus walking
on the water with Peter stepping out in faith.
I want to talk about the first part of this story. This is where my story begins.
God told us to get into the boat.
He said we would get to the other side.
Just like the disciples.
He told them to get into that boat. In fact, the scripture says, “Immediately
Jesus made the disciples get into the boat and go on ahead of him to the other side,
while he dismissed the crowd.”
He had something to finish first, and then he would meet the
disciples on the other side. They were
instructed to get into the boat and go ahead of Him.
When God gives a specific direction like the one above, two
things are certain.
One, you are going to get to the other side.
Two, you are not going to be alone.
My husband and I just made a huge
leap of faith this week. After several years of prayer and godly
counsel, we shut down our business of 39 years.
We knew God led us to that decision. Was it an easy one? Absolutely not. There
were so many nights crying out to God with tears asking for His direction. Many sleepless nights and tear-stained
pillows as we pushed forward and then finally gave into what we knew was
His answer.
We left the shore and got into the boat.
We are now heading into new territory where God has called
us to go. We untied the boat, and it is
just drifting from the dock as we speak.
We can see the dock from the boat.
There is more to do before we get to the other side.
There are storms already.
There is fear already.
Fear of the unknown.
We know the dock. It was secure
under our feet. Stepping onto the boat
was a bit unnerving because it moved under our feet at first. Then we had to get our sea legs for a second.
Stepping out in faith…
He told us we would get to the other side. Just like He told the disciples in Matthew
14. Will it be an easy trip? He didn’t promise us that. Look what happened to the other guys in the boat. They had a storm. And that is an understatement…
We are seeing a few storms on the horizon. But you know what? Remember the second certain thing I mentioned above?
We are Not Alone.
When the disciples were far away from the land and the storm
hit and fear gripped them, Jesus was right there. He knew. And he was right there to help and teach a
lesson all at the same time. In the middle
of the night.
So, we are in the boat.
We are heading to the other side.
When will we get there?
Only God knows.
What will we be doing?
Only God knows.
And that is okay because He is in control, and I honestly
don’t want to trust my future with anyone else than my God.
I will keep blogging as we move forward with this new
journey with the Lord.
Thank you for your prayers.
Holding on to my oars…
Love you guys!
'Immediately Jesus made the disciples get into the boat and go on ahead of him to the other side, while he dismissed the crowd. '
Matthew 14:22
'Keep your lives free from the love of money and be content with what you have, because God has said, “Never will I leave you; never will I forsake you.” '
Hebrews 13:5