Rogue Waves

I guess when you are walking on water you should expect to be hit with some waves.  What concerns me is that the waves are strange waves.  You think you are walking on the "sea of trusting God for a job", when a wave from the "sea of relationships" hits you.  And then while trying to work through the shock of that cold wet blast a wave from the "sea of finances" slaps your legs from behind.  The variety of waves makes it very difficult to continue walking towards the Savior staying focused on Him.

It would be nice if the walk on water was a bit more predictable.  If I could anticipate the next wave I could prepare myself better for the oncoming splash.  I could prepare my mind for the shocking chill.  I could brace my legs for the force of the wave.  I could put on rubber high-top boots so my pants wouldn't get wet.  I would be able to handle the waves if I knew they were coming.

But then again, perhaps the point of walking on water is not that I prepare myself for every uncertainty.  In fact I am sure that the very purpose of water walking is that I be in a place of uncertainty so that my vision would be focused on the ONE certain thing in my walk, Jesus Christ.

Even in writing this blog I can see the uncertainty of it all.  I had an idea that I was going to write about how Satan wanted to get my eyes off Jesus by sending unfamiliar waves my way.  But now I can see that perhaps these new waves from unexpected seas are not from Satan but probably from God.  He knows my tendency and desire to prepare myself for rogue waves.  But that is the problem isn't it?  In preparing myself I take my sight off the one who must have my gaze.  I must begin every moment focusing on my Savior.  I must completely surrender to His training and leading.  I must surrender, follow, and repeat on a regular basis.  The rogue waves are just His reminder that He is preparing me to walk the water of faith in Him.

This is not to say that I don't learn from the rogue waves that He sends my way and walk on water in such a way that the waves do not swamp me.  I do learn from these waves and place even more faith in the One who leads me.  And I now know that the waves, as unexpected, wet, and cold as they might be, are part of the walking on water that my wonderful Savior has called me to experience with Him.

Walking on Water
Rick