"It Is I"

But Jesus immediately said to them: "Take courage! It is I. Don't be afraid."
Matthew 14:27

The disciples were tired from rowing the boat in the rough waters.  They looked up and saw Jesus walking to them on the water.  They thought He was a ghost and cried out in fear.

Some of us are in rough waters right now.  We have big problems, we are afraid, we feel alone and/or don't know what to do!  If not now, it may well come your way very soon.

The men in the boat saw Jesus and you would think, that would have been all they needed to calm them.  But the Bible says they cried out in fear when they saw Him.  But when they heard His voice, "Take courage! It is I.  Don't be afraid."  they no longer had fear.

In my heart I would like to think that when I see Jesus I will be calm and in awe. But, I may well be on my face and in great fear.  Like the disciples, when I also hear his voice, "It Is I", I will know He is there with me and all will be well.  I have never actually heard the audible voice of my Lord, but in my heart and through His Word, He has calmed me many times.  I know Him as my Savior and I know I can recognize His voice. "It Is I".


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