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NOTHING TO FEAR
A rabbi was asked why God sends trials and
troubles into human lives. “Because God gets
lonely for his people” was the reply. There is
some resonance with this wisdom in today’s
Gospel, as Jesus makes his disciples get into a boat
without him and goes off alone while they venture
into stormy waters. Of course, neither Jews nor
Christians believe that the Almighty plays this sort
of whimsical game with them, but there is some
truth in the statement that we don’t turn to God for
saving help until we’re in a bind.
Peter’s role today, as it is throughout the New Testament,
is to be a sign or to represent each member of the
church and the whole church. Our story is the tale
told about Peter’s faith today. What can bolster
our faith is that even when Christ calls us to face
bravely the tempests of life, if we are walking
through them with our eyes fixed on him in faith,
we have nothing to fear. Even when we falter or
sink, simply crying “Lord, save me!” is enough to
help us know the steady grasp of God’s hand.
Then, sheltered inside the walls of faith, the storms
we endure lose their power over us.
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