God Will Call You Out of the Boat - The Crosswalk Devotional - March 6

PLUS...7 Biblical Grandparents and the Amazing Lessons They Teach Us  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ &zwnj [Crosswalk.com Logo]( The Crosswalk Devotional  [Devotionals](        [Newsletters](        [e-Cards](      [The Crosswalk Devotional]( God Will Call You Out of the Boat By Jessica Van Roekel “But when he saw the wind, he was afraid, and beginning to sink he cried out, ‘Lord, save me.’ Jesus immediately reached out his hand and took hold of him saying to him, ‘O you of little [faith]( why did you doubt?’” - [Matthew 14:30-31]( ESV. One of my daughters didn’t like it when I declared, “Let’s go on an adventure!” She was five and afraid of getting lost, but we always made it back home. She needed to trust that I knew where I was going and what I was doing. Fear of the unknown can create a feeling of distrust in our hearts. We ask, “What if it doesn’t work out? What if we fail? What if we get lost?” After the feeding the five thousand, Jesus made the disciples get into a boat to cross the Sea of Galilee, but he stayed behind to dismiss the crowds and spend time in [prayer](. Later that windy night when the boat was a long way from land, Jesus headed toward them walking on the water. This miracle terrified the disciples, but brash and bold Peter asked Jesus to confirm his identity by commanding Peter to get out of the boat and walk to him. So, Jesus did, and Peter stepped out of the boat.  [CONTINUE READING →](            You May Also Like:        [7 Biblical Grandparents and the Amazing Lessons They Teach Us](  Deborah Haddix Most of the well-known people of the Bible were grandparents. Many played a key role in history and each has something to teach grandparents today.  [CONTINUE READING →](       [Reflections on the American Prosperity Gospel](  Amanda Idleman The American church operates with a heavy emphasis on God’s blessing and favor.  Even in a country that is overflowing with abundance, this prosperity-based gospel leaves us with a shallow, incomplete faith that wavers when life begins to happen to us.  [CONTINUE READING →](            ['The Sound Of Silence' From Irish Group Celtic Thunder](  GodTube.com The men of Celtic Thunder perform a beautiful rendition of ‘The Sound Of Silence.’ Simon & Garfunkel originally released this song in 1964.  [WATCH NOW →](        [10 Reasons God Might Not Be Blessing Your Life](  Cindi McMenamin Based on three decades of ministering to others as a pastor’s wife and Bible teacher, and seeing the blessings of God come and go in my life and in the lives of others, here are 10 Reasons God Might Not Be Blessing Your Life...  [CONTINUE READING →](                            Bible Trivia Question of the Day                                           Fill in the blanks: "A man that hath friends must shew himself ______: and there is a friend that sticketh closer than a ______." A. friendly, brother B. wisely, mother C. cautious, enemy D. lovely, husband [ANSWER THE QUESTION →](     [Crosswalk.com Logo](  [Read about Salem Web Network](  |  [Unsubscribe](   [Email Preference Center](  |  [View in Browser](   © 2023 Salem Web Network. All rights reserved. 111 Virginia Street, Suite 200, Richmond, VA 23219. This email is never sent unsolicited. You are receiving this email because your email address, {EMAIL}, is signed up to receive newsletters, updates, and special offers from Crosswalk. Â