Lord, I dedicate my life to you. What chapter is this section in?

Chapter 12. Lord, I am willing to dedicate my life to you. In Romans 12, it is holy and pleasing to God to offer one's body as a living sacrifice. It is natural for you to serve like this. Sincere prayer

One night, the disciples saw the Lord Jesus walking on the sea. They thought it was a ghost, so they were afraid and cried. The Lord Jesus immediately said to them, "Don't worry, it's me. Don't be afraid! At that time, Peter said, "Lord, if it is you, please let me walk to you from the water." Jesus said, Come. So Peter got off the boat, walked on the water and went to Jesus. Because the wind is too strong, I'm afraid and I'm going to sink, so I shouted, "Lord, help me!" Jesus quickly stretched out his hand and grabbed him, saying, "Why do you doubt, you little believer?" "? 」

At first, Peter believed in Jesus so that he could get off the boat and walk on the water. Once he has doubts in his heart, he will be afraid and never walk on water again, and then sink into the water. When he was about to sink, he sincerely shouted to the Lord, "Lord, help me!" " 」; Jesus listened to his cry and quickly reached out and grabbed him and saved him.

Today I read Matthew 14, verses 22-33, about Jesus walking on the sea. Among them, Matthew, Kyle and John all mentioned this matter. But only Matthew recorded Peter's story. At that time, the disciples were very scared when they saw Jesus walking on the sea. They knew it was Jesus, and Peter said, Lord, if it is you, please let me walk to you from the water. The Lord Jesus said, Come. Peter really took a step and began to walk.

Like Peter, when we hear the word of the Lord, we often take bold steps, but in this process, when our attention turns to the sinister environment, the surrounding pressure and people's remarks, instead of the Lord, we will become timid, so we will begin to sink.

Even Peter, the great disciple of the Lord Jesus, who was later called the three pillars, and Peter, who was close to the Lord Jesus Christ, had such an experience. It's not surprising that we have it. The point is, what should we do when we sink? We should also call on and turn to the Lord, as Peter said, "Lord, help me!" " "

"Lord, help me! (Mt.14: 30) This prayer is the simplest prayer in the whole Bible.

Can our prayers be accepted by the Lord? The key point is not the number of prayer contents and the length of prayer words, but whether Carl's heart is sincere and credible. If you pray sincerely, God will listen!

Some people think that "if you talk too much, you will be heard" (Matt. 6: 7), and prayer must be long, just like writing an article. Actually, it is not. Jesus said, "Don't be like them, because your father already knows your needs before you ask.".

2. concentrate on looking up: look up to God, not the environment.

Peter's eyes were fixed on the wind and waves, and he became timid. At first, he walked well, because his eyes looked at God. Later, when he watched the wind and waves, he was in danger. Brothers and sisters, when you believe in the Lord, you are very enthusiastic, love the Lord, look to the Lord and praise him. But gradually his eyes turned to the environment and difficulties, and he became weak and lost hope in the Lord. When I was in college, one of my classmates was a believer. He is an athlete, and he is very eye-catching. His classmates envy him. He has many friends who don't believe in God, so he is badly influenced? Leave the Lord and fall. But the Lord did not leave him, and the Lord raised him up. After his resurrection, he said that he would always follow the Lord, never sin again and never listen to the temptation of others. He hung a banner in his living room, which read? The words "hope in God". It is well written. I'm glad to see it. Thank God for him. I hung it in the hall for the first few weeks, and soon I went to see him, but this calligraphy and painting disappeared. I asked him why he was not there. He said, hang it in the bedroom. My heart is very sad, because I know that he has begun to regress again, and gradually stopped looking to the Lord, did not attend prayer meetings, became indifferent, and did not like to meet believers. He spent all his time with unbelievers, and he failed again. He lived in darkness for several years. The Lord revived him, but he was in agony and had no strength for several years. (now testify for the Lord). Peter sank when he was weak and lost confidence when he was weak. But he still cried out to the Lord, and he said, "Lord, help me." He knew that God could save him. As soon as he sank, he cried out to God. Brothers and sisters, have you ever had such an experience? When the devil almost wants you, when you almost commit a crime, when you can't stand up, when you feel discouraged, you still rely on the Lord and call him: Lord, save me. The loving Lord will soon save you and your faith will be restored.

However, under such circumstances, we often still have not turned to the Lord. Sometimes, we turn to others and try to seek their comfort and help. Sometimes, we use our so-called cleverness to think of some expedient measures to tide over the difficulties; Sometimes, we let ourselves sink into pain and despair. This doesn't mean that we can't ask others for help. In fact, the Lord wants us to help each other. The key question is whether our hearts look to the Lord. When we are helping others, don't forget that it is God who can really bring ultimate help to others. So, through prayer, let's learn to bring the problem to God together.

Don't doubt: when you are weak, you must turn around again.

Doubt and don't expect anything from the Lord.

Those who doubt God's promise should not expect anything from God!

Peter could have walked on the water, but why did he sink later? Is it because of the gale? Don't! Is it because the night is dark? Don't! Jesus said it was because he was "confused" (T 14: 3 1).

The roots of the word "doubt" are "copy" and "shake". So a confused person, he is half-hearted, vacillating and has no fixed opinion. If a person has doubts about the promise of the Lord, then he can't expect anything from the Lord!

The Bible says, "If any of you lacks wisdom, ask God who gives generously to all people and does not rebuke others, and he will give it to him. As long as you ask confidently, you have no doubt at all; Because people who doubt are like waves in the sea, tossed and tossed by the wind. Such a person should not want anything from the Lord. A half-hearted person has no fixed opinions on all his roads "(Ya 1: 5-8).

It is suspected that the eyes in the heart suffer from "astigmatism". If a person's eyes have astigmatism, he can't see the target clearly, because the light is tortuous from a single clear image to multiple overlapping images. If a person's eyes have astigmatism, if he wants to shoot an arrow, he can't aim at the bull's eye. He can only guess and turn the result into luck, not sure.

Similarly, if a person doubts in his heart, he loses hope; If a person has doubts, he will lose his strength and cannot go on; If a person has doubts, he will waste precious resources (time, friendship, money) in his life for no reason and get involved in the whirlpool. The only way to save is to sincerely trust the Lord and shout to him, "Lord, save me!" " There is no other way.

It was because he doubted the Lord's promise that Peter sank. If people are half-hearted and wavering, they can't expect anything from the Lord.

Are you a confused person?

In fact, in the face of many shocks in life, we should reflect: in fact, the biggest problem does not happen to us, but in our hearts. It is very dangerous when the external environment erodes our hearts and affects our confidence, so be careful! Remember, sometimes we can't control the external environment, but we can control the inner state of mind!

"We can't decide the length of life, but we can control the width of life;

We can't control the weather, but we can adjust our mood;

We can't change our appearance, but we can smile;

We can't control others, but we can control ourselves;

We cannot predict tomorrow, but we can make good use of today;

We can't do everything smoothly, but we can do our best. 』

As long as the objective environment does not affect our subjective beliefs, we can still stand firm in a safe place.

4. firmly believe.

Those who firmly trust in God will gain great peace.

"Jesus quickly reached out and caught him. "The Lord first reached out and grabbed Peter, and then blamed him. The principle that the Lord leads us is: use oil first, then use wine (road10: 34); Supply first, then deal with it. "Small letter" is confidence in looking at the environment, because when you look at the environment, you will have "doubts"; True faith depends only on God's promises, not on circumstances. In normal times, if the Lord has something to lead ('coming'), you can go forward with confidence; When you are weak, the Lord will "reach out and give you a hand", which is enough to give you shelter. How well prepared and safe the Lord's guidance and conservatism are! Because Peter believed in the word of the Lord, he had the experience of victory (walking on water) and the salvation of the Lord; Those who dare to try the word of the Lord experience more than others and enjoy the power of the Lord's salvation.

"When they got on the boat, the wind stopped. "As long as the Lord is in the boat (in the church), all storms will pass. Customers think that we travelers who travel in heaven often come to guide us through the difficulties in person.

"You are really the son of God", and all the accidents experienced by disciples are to know that he is "really the son of God". Everything God does in the environment and on us, especially making us weak and failing, is to make his son Christ appear. Every time the church experiences suffering, it will always increase its knowledge and experience of the Lord.

We don't need to laugh at Peter as a "man without confidence" (too 14: 3 1). In fact, if it were you, you might not be more confident than him. You may hide at the bottom of the boat and even dare not explore the outside, let alone get off the boat and walk on the water.

In fact, Peter is an adventurous man, and he is eager to go to Jesus. He is not a performer, but deliberately performs stunts in front of everyone to win applause and fame. Lord, if it is you, please tell me to come to you from the water. (Mt. 14: 28) Peter is eager to go to Jesus, and neither the strong wind nor the sea around him can make him give up this idea. Even though he was depressed by doubts, the Lord saved him in time and realized his wish. Peter became the only person in the New Testament who walked on water except Jesus! His desire for the Lord is really our example!

Compared with Peter's doubts, the Lord Jesus is completely different. After Jesus fed five thousand people with five loaves and two fish, he immediately did three things. First, he urged his disciples to get on the boat and cross it first. Second, "tell everyone to disperse"; The third is "going up the mountain to pray alone" (Tai 14: 22-23). He decided to do it, no doubt! No, half-hearted! Don't shake that after he performed a miracle, he didn't ask for applause from people, but from God. He decided to be close to God, not man. People's applause is temporary, but God's applause is eternal; Man is temporary, but God is eternal. There are only three things in this world that are eternal: God, God's word and human soul. He decided to do it, no doubt!

Compared with Peter's suspicion, the Genizales are quite firm, and they believe in God. As soon as they recognized Jesus, they sent people with all the sick people to him and begged him to let them touch his clothes? Son; Anyone who touches it will be fine "(too 14: 35-36).

Are you a confused person? Like Jesus, like Gennesaret!

The Bible says, "If you are steadfast in your heart, you will make him completely calm, because he trusts you." (Article 26 (3) of Supreme Audit Institutions)

Conclusion: Let's study Peter's prayer together-Lord, help me! Don't despair when we really have no choice. We always have another method, which always works. "Lord, help me!" This is our best source of prayer and strength!