He calls me out. Come off the shore and walk on the surf with Me. Don’t fear. Don’t look around. I’ve been training you all these months…in all this solitude…to keep focused on what is real.
I Am real.
Only I Am.
Come and walk with Me.
As you take your first step, don’t fear the wetness. You won’t stand upon the water until you take that step. Look fear in the face and see Me on the other side.
I Am here.
The world is washed away and all I see is You, Lord. My eyes peer into the distance and there You are still. I look beside me and there You are. I look to my feet and see You there, holding me up. You are all around me. I cannot step outside of Your Presence for You hem me in. I am safe.
Believe Me when I speak to you. Don’t fear the words I say. Don’t worry about the landing of the messages I give to You. Simply speak. Holy Spirit testifies of Himself.
Come and walk with Me. There is nowhere we cannot go together.
We each must search for Jesus’ eyes and meet Him. Each person’s faith is their own. Nobody can substitute their faith for another’s.
We each come to times in our lives when our faith is tested. This isn’t a bad thing. It’s a strengthening thing. A blessing. An honor. Our faith must eventually be put to work, lest it be dead.
We mustn’t fear or avoid the moments when we are tested. We instead, can choose to lean into those times and thank God that He loves and trusts us enough to be tested. Tested and approved. That’s what we want.
To know that we choose God when it mattered most.
To know that our faith in Him is real.
What good is it, my brothers and sisters, if someone claims to have faith but has no deeds? Can such faith save them? James 2:14
Shortly before dawn Jesus went out to them, walking on the lake. When the disciples saw Him walking on the lake, they were terrified. “It’s a ghost,” they said, and cried out in fear. But Jesus immediately said to them: “Take courage! It is I. Don’t be afraid.” “Lord, if it’s You,” Peter replied, “tell me to come to You on the water.” “Come,” He said. Then Peter got down out of the boat, walked on the water and came toward Jesus. Matthew 14:25-29
365 Days in the Presence 