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I want to tell you the story of someone who is in love with Jesus. Her name is Dorcas and I am not referring to the one in Acts, chapter 9.
I met this Dorcas in Guatemala City. She was baptized a number of years ago, but became discouraged for various reasons, and even though she continued in her love for God, she had stopped going to church and her faith was weak.
However, during the past couple of months, every Monday morning, she studied the book In God’s Right Hand with Katie Lynn Finch, IRSM’s summer intern last year. Dorcas was so excited to share in this time of encouragement, study, and fellowship before opening her store.
Dorcas, just like the one in the book of Acts, is always around a lot of people. She doesn’t sew, but she sells clothes from her store every day. She never closes, not even on holidays.
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When Peter stepped out on faith to walk on water, he trusted completely in the one who called him out of the boat. He took several miraculous steps, walking on the water, just as Jesus had done.
However, when he lost sight of Jesus, he lost faith in the possibility of the impossible.
When we lose sight of Christ (Heb. 12:2), our faith wavers and we are overcome by the storms of life. Peter allowed the storm to distract him from focusing on Jesus.
But that is not the end of the story.
We see in Matthew 14:28-32, that when Peter’s focus shifted from Jesus to the wind, he cried out, “Lord, save me.”
And that’s exactly what our Lord did and does. He extends his hand in grace to rescue us. Step out on faith today, knowing that the Lord is there to catch you if you lose sight and draw you back to him.