Matthew 14:34   They arrived at a delightful little place on the northwestern shore of the sea of Galilee. The towns around the lake stand in stark contrast to the storms that may be found upon the lake. They are, and especially Gennesaret, fertile, beautiful, peaceful little villages.Bible Reading: Ezra 2:1-3:13Scripture Memory: 1 John 3:18 “My little…

Matthew 14:33   The disciples finally began to truly understand the nature of this man called Christ. We would think the lesson would not be hard to learn, but it was. It simply took them awhile to really grasp who he was. They did not really get it at first, even though they said that they…

Matthew 14:32   The storm was just as much in the hand of Christ as was all the other circumstances on that day. If he had chosen, there would have been no storm that day. The disciples could already have been on the other side, waiting. He orchestrated and planned everything. He knew exactly what was…

Matthew 14:31   One of the easiest things to miss in this verse is, to me, the greatest blessing. Peter still had to walk on the water on the way back to the ship. The winds and waves did not change when Jesus caught him. He did not somehow become oblivious to them. Many might say…

Matthew 14:30   Though we can easily miss it, this verse teaches modern Christians two very important lessons. First, we see the situation that Peter finds himself in. How many of us would even find ourselves in such dire straights? Would we be attempting something that dangerous? Would we find ourselves in a situation with faith…

Matthew 14:29   This is one of those glorious moments in the life of the believer when we see the fruit of our faith. It does not always happen, nor does it happen often, yet it is a great encouragement to us. In spite of the fact that Peter wavered and had to call out for…

Matthew 14:28   Explaining why Peter did what he did would be nigh impossible. In many instances, Peter did or said something, just for the sake of doing it. He was quite impulsive, and his actions did not always make much sense. However, as we can see here, he was the leader, and had, though little,…

Matthew 14:27   There are a couple of wonderful things to notice in this verse. First, Matthew says that Jesus called out to the disciples right away. He knew they were scared, and he immediately began to allay their fears. Secondly, Jesus says the most comforting things that he could say. He tells them to be…

Matthew 14:26   The Jews were, just as many other peoples in history, somewhat superstitious. The would avoid sneaking up on each other at night so as to avoid making their fellows think that a demon was about. They were very wary about what they might see at night.   Thus, rather than thinking of Christ at…

Matthew 14:25   This particular miracle of Christ has always stuck out to our modern minds. Indeed, many even today use the idiom ‘he can walk on water’ to refer to someone that can do something remarkably well. This miracle impresses us greatly. Yet, it was quite unexpected, and not a common practice of Christ. We…