September 2

Matthew 14:22-33
Immediately Jesus made the disciples get into the boat and go on ahead of him to the other side, while he dismissed the crowd. After he had dismissed them, he went up on a mountainside by himself to pray. When evening came, he was there alone, but the boat was already a considerable distance from land, buffeted by the waves because the wind was against it. During the fourth watch of the night Jesus went out to them, walking on the lake. When the disciples saw him walking on the lake, they were terrified. “It's a ghost,” they said, and cried out in fear. But Jesus immediately said to them: “Take courage! It is I. Don't be afraid.” “Lord, if it's you,” Peter replied, “tell me to come to you on the water.” “Come,” he said. Then Peter got down out of the boat, walked on the water and came toward Jesus. 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?” And when they climbed into the boat, the wind died down. Then those who were in the boat worshiped him, saying, “Truly you are the Son of God.”
These were the verses that the pastor at Dan and Ashley's church focused on this morning. The Lord spoke many things to my heart through this picture of Jesus with His disciples. The disciples obediently were going in the boat in hard wind and waves and in the midst of their difficulties, Jesus revealed Himself to them -"Truly you are the Son of God."
My hope is that I will be faithful and obedient in all I do, say and think. I pray that all who know and love His Name will accurately and faithfully represent the LORD to the world around us.
I know you all want to hear that Dan is doing well! He is! He played drums this morning in worship and Ashley sang and I know many were blessed. Dan is about midway through his neutropenic time and everything is A-okay. We are full of gratitude to our LORD God.