What Goes Up May Not Necessarily Come Down....

"Take courage, it is I; do not be afraid"-Matthew 14:27

The Gospel writer takes great pains during the discourse where this quote to be as visually descriptive as possible while staying true to the Christological and theological value of the story.  *(Christology is more or less the study of Jesus' divinity)*  The writer makes note that after the feeding of the five the apostles are told to precede him to the other side of the lake (a very, very large lake).  The notable part is that the apostles are a few miles out when the story indicates it is the fourth watch of night.  There is a windstorm according to Matthew and the boat is not winning.  By now the apostles have probably been awake for close to 24 hours.  Have you ever not had full faculties while exhausted?  The apostles were human and probably were suffering a bit at this point.  Jesus tells us that his sheep know him by name and they recognize his voice.  Well, Jesus tells the disciples to "do not be afraid" even though he is approaching them in the storm, while walking on water... They first take him as a ghost but Peter speaks up and says "Lord, if it is you, command me to come to you on the water."  What does Jesus say?  "Come".  Faith like a mustard seed is what we are asked to have.  We can move mountains, heal the sick, walk on water.  These are not extraordinary things.  We have been trained to understand and obey these laws of physics but quickly forget that the laws of physics were written by God for us.  And God certainly does not hesitate to show us that these laws are subject to him.  Our faith is what we need to overcome all things, including physics.  I am not saying that these do not have value, but rather they are here to complement creation.  Today let us take a leap, feel gravity and understand that God one day may call us to jump... and not come back down...