Reaching down to take hold of us

"He reached down from on high and took hold of me;
he drew me out of the deep waters." - Psalm 18:16

These words from David immediately reminded me of the incident in the Gospels where Jesus reaches down to Peter and rescues him from drowning. What started out as a moment of courageous faith for Peter, turns into a desperate plea for help. Jesus obliges and reaches out to help Peter but uses the incident to remind him to lean fully into the power of Christ. 

"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?” - Matthew 14:30-31

As we take steps of faith today, let us not be afraid of failing - Jesus is with us all the way and he will reach down and help us up when we get in over our heads.

Living in Grace

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