Volume 9 Post/Email 6 – The Boat
In my lesson last week, titled, A Church That Walks On Water, I mostly applied the story of Jesus and Peter walking on the water in Matthew 14:22-36. Toward the end I asked the application question - "What might be represented by the boat?" A few answers were offered. I added security, familiarity, comfort, etc.
However, ultimately, I believe the boat represents human ability. The disciples had been rowing in the storm for over 9 hours in a manmade boat, using manpower to try and stay afloat. To leave the boat and walk on the water is to leave trusting and relying on self-sufficiency for that of God-sufficiency.
Our prayers shouldn't be, "Lord, help us do the best we can." (Have you ever prayed or heard those before?)
Our prayers should be, "Lord, help us get out of our boat."
-Brian
