“Take courage! It is I. Don’t be afraid.”

The readings for today is about Jesus walking on the water. Funny how the disciples mistaken him as a ghost. Jesus is so concern about his disciples in the midst of the storm that he goes straight to them walking on the water. When they thought he is a ghost, he said it is him. The exact words, “Take courage! It is I. Don’t be afraid.”

That's the same thing that Jesus is telling me. There are a lot of things happening in my life. Sometimes, I am afraid. I don't know what will happen in the future. There are uncertainty in my future, in my family's future. But today I am reminded that it is Jesus whom I'm with. He is always with me. I am to take courage and not become afraid because he is with me. He can calm the storm in my life. He can give me peace in the midst of turmoil. He is with me and that's enough to comfort me. If he can calm the winds and the waves, how much more the storm in me?

In this uncertain times, I am not afraid. Jesus is with me saying: “Take courage! It is I. Don’t be afraid.”

Thank you, Jesus. You're the best ever!

Jesus Walks on the Water

Immediately Jesus made the disciples get into the boat and go on ahead of him to the other side, while he dismissed the crowd. After he had dismissed them, he went up on a mountainside by himself to pray. Later that night, he was there alone, and the boat was already a considerable distance from land, buffeted by the waves because the wind was against it. Shortly before dawn Jesus went out to them, walking on the lake. When the disciples saw him walking on the lake, they were terrified. “It’s a ghost,” they said, and cried out in fear. But Jesus immediately said to them: “Take courage! It is I. Don’t be afraid.” “Lord, if it’s you,” Peter replied, “tell me to come to you on the water.” “Come,” he said. Then Peter got down out of the boat, walked on the water and came toward Jesus. But when he saw the wind, he was afraid and, beginning to sink, cried out, “Lord, save me!” Immediately Jesus reached out his hand and caught him. “You of little faith,” he said, “why did you doubt?” And when they climbed into the boat, the wind died down. Then those who were in the boat worshiped him, saying, “Truly you are the Son of God.”

- Matthew 14:22-33 (New International Version)