Walking on Water: Reflection and Meditation on Matthew 14:23

This is a Gospel Talk Christian Meditation lead by Ambe Long. This meditation focuses on Jesus walking on water and calling on Peter to trust him. We read from Matthew 14, focussing on the healing aspects of Love and Trust through Christ Jesus our Lord and Saviour.

Transcript

Hello there to my brothers and sisters.

This is Ambie and I'm here to guide you on the second meditation.

I thank you for your feedback and encouragement and also patience while we work out everything to do with these meditations.

So thank you very much.

I really appreciate and I'm grateful that you're here.

You know it's important that we do have Christian meditation.

Christ asked us to meditate on the Word.

He himself would meditate and pray.

At the moment I'm fasting.

I'm on a 21 day fast and I'm on day 19 and I must say and encourage you if you are able to do a Daniel fast please do.

The strength and the the inspiration that I have received during this time has been phenomenal.

It is extremely healing.

So with that note today's passage I am going to be reading in regard to the time that Jesus walked on the water and Peter also came to him and we'll be reading from Matthew 14 23.

But first off let's get into a comfortable position.

If you're sitting in a chair just relax your body.

If it's cold put a blanket over your over your knees or your shoulders.

If you're lying down also be comfortable.

Have your head lying flat.

Again if it's cold put a blanket on and if you're hot make sure that the room is well ventilated because you want to be comfortable during this time.

So to begin with we will start from our feet.

So we will take our thoughts to our feet and as we do we will squeeze our toes tightly really tightly and then release and then we'll do the same thing up to our calves.

We will tighten our calves and then release.

Our knees we can tighten our knees and release and up to our thighs we'll tighten up our thighs really really tightly and release and then we'll go to the buttocks and we will tighten that area those muscles they hold a lot of tension and release and up to the lower back squeezing tightly to the lower back and hips and the sacral joints and just release.

To the mid section of the back hold in the stomach and just squeezing tightly and then release.

As we do breathe in way down into your belly and then out again through your mouth so in through the nose and out through your mouth and next we go up to the top section of of our backs where our shoulder blades are and we'll really squeeze those in tightly they hold a lot of tension this area these areas so just squeeze them tightly and release and then we'll go up to our shoulders squeeze those in tightly and release breathing in into the belly hold and then breathe out.

Now we'll start at the fingertips and we'll squeeze our fingers really tightly just make yourself aware of any tension or any tingling anything that you may feel in your hands and just release them up to the wrists the forearms and release the elbows release and the tops of your arms squeeze them in tightly tightly and release and here we go up to our necks yes they hold a lot of tension sometimes too all that facial area all connects around the body and it can begin up here squeeze that in tightly and yes you do you can probably feel it squeezing up to the top of your head just squeeze it in tightly around the backs of your ears and release and now we're going to go to the front of our face squeeze in the cheeks and your nose ears really squeeze them in and release close your eyes squeeze your eyes and release and purse your lips squeeze your lips tightly breathe in and release and smile smiling is awesome it only takes a few muscles and instantly we get a boost of all those good endorphins so God is good how he creates our bodies and when they function well gee they're you know incredible and when they're not functioning well that's where we press into our Lord and we do our personal best and find people that may guide us into healing the ultimate healer is Christ I've been born witness to miracles many and I do know that they exist and I pray that if you're in need of one or pray with you right now that you'll receive one in the name of Jesus where the healing is required that you become aware of where that stems from the core root and we'll discuss that next time about the core issues of where shame and condemnation come into play in healing fear greed those kinds of things this particular one we're really going to focus on when Christ walked on the water and Peter actually got up out of the boat and walked toward him which is a pretty amazing event and it is mentioned not just in this section of by in the of the Bible in Matthew 14 23 onward it's also mentioned in Mark and also in a little bit in John as well so we've got witness and evidence of this in actual fact happened now around Capra and them and Galilee I've had the good good blessings have been able to go there I pray that you do too because there's something very special about that area of course you know knowing that Christ walked on the water is already amazing but there's actually a very beautiful quality in that area and I would pray that you have the opportunity in your lifetime to experience that so here we go breathe in through your nose into your belly hold and out the holding in the breath is as important as the breathing in and the breathing out the whole thing gives us that space that pace that's required for the mind to calm down for the amygdala to calm down it's a beautiful beautiful temple this body of ours and whatever space you're in I pray that gratitude radiates from the center of your being all these fruit fills you as we go along this meditation with your eyes breathe in hold breathe out if you wish to hold your hands and pray you may so or just hold them relax for face up Matthew 14 23 and when he had sent the multitudes away he went up into a mountain apart to pray and when the evening was come Christ was there alone but the ship was now in the midst of the sea tossed with waves for the wind was contrary and in the fourth watch of the night Jesus went unto them walking on the sea and when the disciples saw him walking on the sea they were troubled saying it's a spirit and they cried out for fear but straight away Jesus spoke unto them saying be of good cheer be brave be courageous it is I be not be afraid do not be afraid do not be afraid and Peter answered him and said Lord if it be thou bid me come unto thee on the water and Jesus said come and when Peter was come down out of the ship he walked on the water to go to Jesus but when he saw the wind boisterous he was afraid and he began to sink he cried saying Lord save me and immediately Jesus stretched forth his hand and caught him and said unto him oh thou of little faith wherefore didst thou doubt and when they were coming to the ship the wind ceased then they that were in the ship came and worshiped him saying of a true that art the Son of God Christ you are the Son of God Christ you are one with God the Holy Spirit the Trinity one this be the word of the Lord praise to the Lord Jesus Christ now I want you to imagine it is you that is in that boat boistering around in the waves thick and fast and they're scary whatever area in your life that you feel afraid imagine Christ there out on the water the water represents underneath sin and subconscious but with Christ we walk above that and here is a fine example physical example that he did on this earth as a reminder of what he does and what he can do for us so breathe in breathe out I want you to see yourself in that boat holding on it's very rocky very windy Christ is out there on the other side calling out to you and you're saying to him please I'm afraid and he says come to me come to me put your foot out on that water do not be afraid be brave and you step the other foot onto the water and you're amazed for it's a miracle and you're smiling and in awe and you begin to walk across that water and you see that light shining from Christ's face and his hands open stretched out saying come for he loves you or his child do anything for you and ultimately give you peace and eternal life in heaven grace and mercy take you to him walk toward him on that water continue to look at him just keep your mark straight don't wonder here or there just keep looking forward toward Christ for he keeps you brave safe and peaceful full of joy and all but all he comes his seed of doubt this fear comes creeping back maybe this isn't true maybe this won't work maybe I have to do what it takes for things to happen maybe I just can't trust this and you begin to sink into the deep dark windy ocean but as soon as you call out to Christ immediately Christ stretches his hand out and pulls you back out of wherever you are no matter what you've done no matter how bad you think things are no matter what you've done in the past what you think you might do in the future how tempted you feel today how unwell you feel today how sad you feel today he will lift you out of that in miraculous ways in ways you cannot imagine immediately his hand stretches out toward you and you grab his hand and immediately you are safe and he says to you why did you doubt of course I'm here for you I love you you're my precious child I would do anything for you please follow me be with me be in awe be courageous but keep your focus on me and your feet will keep walking on that water you will not sink and if you do his hand is there to pull you out immediately immediately you beautiful child of Christ you are a wonder and a treasure you built with purpose you were knitted in your mother's womb and God already knew every hair in your head and had a purpose for you you're wonderful remember in those moments of fear or doubt Christ will immediately immediately lift you out and just be with him let his light be there shining in the darkness whatever that darkness is he will radiate it darknesses but avail can be lifted in an instant the light is always ever present when you are baptized in Jesus name you will be filled with the Holy Spirit who will guide you and you will hear the right discerning choices that need to be made in order for you to follow a healthy enriched miraculous abundant more than expected life and when you pass away as we all do there's no fear and death there is no sting in death for we will have eternal life in heaven and believe me it's an incredulous place and when it's that time we will go there not in fear billion but in all amazing or perfect peace no worries for now we have purpose so focus on Christ be filled with his peace and joy and be in awe of the miracles that he performs just for you breathe in breathe out you are a beautiful child of God when this meditation is complete I want you to do something wonderful for yourself cherish you you were never alone Christ is ever present he's ever present with you and for you so breathe in breathe out breathe in breathe out breathe in breathe out continue to do that for the count of five and then we will complete the meditation for the day or night wherever you may be breathe in breathe out the count of three be wide awake one you start to move around a little you feel the environment around you become aware of your environment you hear the sounds around you two you start to stretch your body three you open your eyes fully aware fully awake and at peace in the name of Jesus thank you amen I ask if you're not done so if you've not done so to join a Bible-based church one that you know is the right one for you like any church or anywhere we go we will maybe try a couple before you find the one we like that we feel that we're part of the community don't be discouraged just ask the Holy Spirit to lead you sometimes it can be for unusual reasons sometimes it's just for the right right place just for you and then you'll have a great community of Christian brothers and sisters a good parish Bible study you got a mission plenty of things that God will lead you on to do buy yourself a Bible and if that's a little difficult then you can always download one or read one from the net download a sort of Bible apps as one's that even read to you so you can be read on your way to going to sleep at night whatever you choose to do whatever works for you immerse yourself in the word for the word is God and it's life life to bones it was guide you just reading the Bible will fill you and I can guarantee that it will change your life for the better life won't always be easy but God will always be there for you so in that I will say thank you thank you again and God bless you and keep you may his face shine upon you always in the name of Christ amen until next time

Reviews

What an incomparable blessing this meditation was to me! Blessings to you Woman of God!

AMAZING….AMAZING
BEAUTIFUL MEDITATION.

I HIGHLY RECOMMEND THIS MEDITATION.
(I have been with “Insight Timer”… for several years… this one TRULY gave me the enter peace that I was searching for.

Thank You

Thank you! Directed my focus right where it needed to be 🙏

So lovely, really guided from the heart, thank you 🙏

Beautiful, moving meditation. Exactly what I needed tonight. i found it quite by accident... not!

So good. Thank you, I pray you have many meditations planned. God has given you a gift, I’m grateful to receive your gentle, yet firm message. Training myself to keep focus on Jesus, not the contrary wind, the boisterous waves or my fear. Lord, bless Ambe with wisdom, a pure heart to receive your HolySpirit guiding, multiply her time. Thank you Lord for your love, in your son Jesus Christ precious and perfect name. Amen.

What a blessing! Thanks for sharing and inspiring us with such a powerful meditation. God bless you!

Thank you again Ambe! Did I hear correctly that you were on your 21st day off fasting? If so, congratulations! I would like to begin fasting as well but don't know exactly where to start.

Beautiful meditation. Serenity in these words, this truth of Jesus's love for us. Everlasting... Thank you, Ambe.

I loved loved this meditation and hope that there are many more to come ❣️

Well done! Thank you for sharing the love, faithfulness, and power of Christ from your heart through His Word. Keep up the good work Ambe and God bless you! 🙏

Very nice. Would love to hear more Christian meditations like this ❤️🙏🏻

Thank you Lord Jesus the Christ

Beautiful ❤ Thank you.

I needed this today. Great meditation with prayer.

Bless you in Christ’s Name!

So grateful for this meditation . Very very nice. Peace be with you.

Great delivery. I shared this with my children. I will listen to this again. Thank you for recording this.