Dear unLovable
Fear gripped me.
Previously, this ship had promised protection. Waves now overtake my powerless vessel. Nature's fury twists what I had once trusted. Through the midnight's darkness, a form beckons me to have no fear. Trembling, I strain saltwater-filled eyes, hoping for refuge.
He claims He is Christ. Upon the water He walks, defying the storm and nature's laws. Still, I am unsure.
I cry out to test him, "Lord, if it be you..."
He bids me, "Come."
Eagerly, I step from the ship, hardly noticing the waves below.
More clearly now I see my Christ as I draw nearer still.
A bolt of lightening, a thunderous rage, churning waters beneath me- beside me- surrounding me on all sides, tempting my life: troubles fill my soul.
How can Christ help me now? Though He stand beside me, directing every wave, He has caused the billows to peak too high. In a moment, overtaken I will be. Away from Christ, I turn my gaze.
Without Him, my fears came to pass. The waves, with cruel and furious vengeance begin to swallow- consume me. Nothing to hold to! Nowhere to go. Nobody to turn to.
My wide and desperate eyes flash upward. My life is lost lest I choose Christ.
"Lord! Save me!"
Immediately,
He stretches forth His hand, and He holds me close to Him.
With Christ, I am far from past fear, all else forgotten save Him.
Though still surrounded by towering waves, my Christ will lead me home.
Matthew 14
Psalm 34: 17-19
P.S. you are Loved.
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