Our Lifeguard Walks on Water!

It’s amazing to think that God takes an interest in mere humans. Really, it’s extraordinary. We should all be amazed that God cares about even our simplest experiences. He knows us and is not blind to the things that happen in our lives.

Indeed, we need to recognize that God is fully acquainted with our suffering as well as our joys. We must remember that He once walked this earth as a human, clothed in flesh and blood. Does that seem astonishing to you? Is it difficult to wrap your mind around it?

It should amaze us that Jesus came and lived in this world. John chapter 1 tells us that Jesus is the Logos, the Eternal Word who existed before creation itself. Jesus was before all things, and through Him all things came into being.

A foundational doctrine of the Christian faith reminds us that God understands His creation. We are made in the image of God, yet fallen because of sin. Still, God sacrificed His Son for our salvation. Just as God provided a sacrifice in Abraham’s story with Isaac, He has provided redemption through Jesus Christ.

I recently saw a church sign with a simple but powerful message: “Our lifeguard walks on water.” (Thanks, Jesse, for sharing such a memorable truth.)

The statement is profound without requiring pages of theology to explain it. Jesus is the One who walked on water and called Peter out of the boat during a storm. For a moment, Peter also walked by faith. But when doubt overtook him, he began to sink. Had Jesus not reached down and rescued him, he would have perished.

That simple metaphor reminds us that Jesus is present in our storms and is the only One who can truly save us.
Why do we exist as a church? Are we merely a small white chapel at the end of the road? Perhaps that, too, is a fitting metaphor. When people reach the end of their own strength and see no other way forward, they can find hope through Jesus Christ.

We have been here all along, sharing the hope of Christ with those who seek Him. We offer hope through Jesus and through the testimony of transformed lives.

If you find yourself battling alone, caught in a stormy sea, or sinking beneath the weight of life, remember this: 

Our Lifeguard walks on water.