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More and more people are saying they feel led to step out in greater faith this year. I remember that John Wimber used to say, "Faith is spelled R - I - S - K."
This latest word by Edie Bayer will give you some fresh insight about where the Lord is leading us...to Walk on Water, which means to walk by faith in ways you never have before.
Edie shares here:
Listen, family! The Lord would have you know today that you are getting ready to have a WATER-WALKING EXPERIENCE! God wants you to walk where you have never gone before, even as He tells you, "Do not be afraid!" He repeatedly says through His Word, "DO NOT BE AFRAID! BE COURAGEOUS! Be strong and very courageous" (Joshua 1:7, 9)! He means it. So listen to Him.
Be encouraged by Edie's article...and get ready to walk on water where He is calling you to! (To Subscribe to the Elijah List subscribe here.)
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"Your Instructions Are to Walk on the Water – Immediately!"
Edie Bayer, Houston, TX
Recently, my Bible fell open to Matthew 14:22. As I started to read, the word "IMMEDIATELY" jumped off the page at me: "Immediately He directed the disciples to get into the boat and go ahead of Him to the other side [of the Sea of Galilee], while He sent the crowds away."
"Immediately He directed the disciples..." My antenna shot up. I knew that God was getting ready to give directions to us...His disciples.
Immediately After What?
| "Once He commands you to do it, don't be afraid. Just listen to His voice!" |
My next thought was, "Immediately after what?" Immediately after feeding the five-thousand, Jesus gave these instructions to the disciples. This means that immediately following this miracle, He instructed the disciples to get into a boat and head across the Sea of Galilee. That shows how urgent these instructions truly were. There was no gap or delay between the two. Time was of the essence then, just as it is now!
The word "immediately" is in the KJV eighty seven times—forty times in the book of Mark alone! So, out of forty times in the entire remainder of the Bible, the Lord uses it three times here. That's important! These instructions need to be followed immediately! This is an "IMMEDIATELY" season!
"Immediately He directed the disciples to get into the boat and go ahead of Him to the other side [of the Sea of Galilee], while He sent the crowds away. After He had dismissed the crowds, He went up on the mountain by Himself to pray. When it was evening, He was there alone.
"But the boat [by this time] was already a long distance from land, tossed and battered by the waves; for the wind was against them. And in the fourth watch of the night (3:00-6:00 a.m.) Jesus came to them, walking on the sea. When the disciples saw Him walking on the sea, they were terrified, and said, 'It is a ghost!' And they cried out in fear. (Photo via Wikimedia Commons)
"But immediately He spoke to them, saying, 'Take courage, it is I! Do not be afraid!'" (Matthew 14:22-27)
Do Not Be Afraid
In my Amplified, there is a cross-reference here to Exodus 3:14, "I AM WHO I AM." Jesus is literally saying I AM GOD to the disciples in the boat! He is also saying this to us today! Not only is He saying... (continue reading)
