Ladies gathered for tea…what better place to come and relax. Fall leaves and oil lamps and flickering candlelight…the perfect place to share our hearts surrounding our theme…Trusting in Jesus. We felt God moving us to begin to focus more directly on passages of scripture when our friends gathered and last Friday evening, with seventeen of our Polish friends with us, we explored what “Trusting Jesus” is in the story of Peter walking on the water in Matthew 14. Did you know the salvation story is right there? It was an exciting discovery for me. And this is what I gleaned…
1. Invitation—Jesus said to Peter, “Come!”
God longs for us to trust Him…so He invites us to come to Him through Christ.
2. Choice—Peter chose to get out of the boat
God longs for us to trust Him…so He gives us a choice through Christ
3. Doubt—Satan brought fears to his mind.
God longs for us to trust Him…so God offers us His power through Christ.
4. Realization and Salvation—Peter called out to Jesus
God longs for us to trust Him…so He wants us to admit our need of salvation through Christ.
5. Belief and Trust—Peter believed in Jesus
God longs for us to trust Him…so we will acknowledge our sins and come to Him through Christ.
6. Worship—the disciples said, “Truly you are the Son of God.”
God longs for us to trust Him…so we can know who God is through Christ.
Isn’t that beautiful? We really felt God’s spirit among us and were thankful that we didn’t let fear of men overwhelm us at the last moment. One lady said…”I know the story of Peter. It is well-known in Poland but I never realized it could apply to my life today.” Praise God for His faithfulness. Baked apples, barbequed sausage tidbits, cheese and crackers, and cakes crowned the evening making it a special memory for all of us.
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