"You of Little Faith... Why Did You Doubt?"

"He became frightened, and beginning to sink, he cried out, "Lord, save me!"

Immediately Jesus stretched out His hand and took hold of him, and said to him, "You of little faith, why did you doubt?"

 

 

My seminary teacher showed me this picture about six months ago, and I have been looking for it ever since. I finally found it. I absolutely love this picture because it says so much by saying so little. This is the story of Peter walking on water until he realizes what is happening and he begins to sink. He stretches out his hand and asks for the Lord's help. The Lord instantly reaches down and grabs his hand and says, "You of little faith, why did you doubt?"

This is one of my favorite stories in the scriptures. I think it is the most relateable to our lives today. it is all about faith. Faith is believing without seeing. At first the Lord tells Peter to "come" to him to receive help. Peter doesn't second guess his actions and he begins to walk on the water. When we have a trial in our life, it is always easiest for us to turn to the scriptures and to turn to the Lord through prayer. We know these are the right things to do to help us get through the upcoming trial. We all know that and we don't second guess it. However, once Peter was half way to the Lord and in the most terrifying part of the trial, he lost his faith and he started to sink. We have to continue this faith throughout the whole trial and I think this is where it is the most difficult to keep that faith. During the middle of a trial everything seems to go wrong. You're on your breaking point and you want to just give up. That is how I am anyways. We have to remember that no matter what trial is ahead of us or what storm is coming our way, the Lord's hand is inches away from ours. We just have to have faith, believe, and reach out and grab it. The Lord wants us to be happy and he wants us to make it back to him. We can't make it back without his help. No matter how far we are sinking, he will always be there for us... just have to have faith.