How Can God Get to Me?

22Immediately Jesus made the disciples get into the boat and go on ahead of him to the other side, while he dismissed the crowd. 23After he had dismissed them, he went up on a mountainside by himself to pray. Later that night, he was there alone, 24and the boat was already a considerable distance from land, buffeted by the waves because the wind was against it.

25Shortly before dawn Jesus went out to them, walking on the lake. 26When the disciples saw him walking on the lake, they were terrified. “It’s a ghost,” they said, and cried out in fear.

27But Jesus immediately said to them: “Take courage! It is I. Don’t be afraid.” (Matthew 14:22-27)

Thoughts: Jesus was separate from his disciples.  Jesus had taken care of the people and then gone off to talk to His Father while his disciples went ahead.
      The disciples were far away and were having a tough time because of the wind and waves.  It seemed impossible that Jesus would be able to catch up to them.  It seemed that they were all on their own in this storm.
       There are times when we may think God cannot get to us.  There are times when we may feel even abandoned by God- a dark night of the soul.  But nothing can stop God.  Winds, water, waves cannot stop the unwavering ever-present God!
        When Jesus approached them they were afraid.  But Jesus wasn't trying to make them afraid.  He was trying to calm their fears with His presence.  It wasn't that Jesus was trying to wow them by walking on water- He was simply trying to get to His disciples- whom He loved.  So take courage. We are not alone.  Don't be afraid.  God has not abandoned us.  

Prayer: Lord, thank you that there is nowhere that I can go that you cannot get to me.