Homily on the ninth Sunday after Pentecost
Matthew 14:22-34.
In today’s Gospel we have the account of Christ telling St Peter to get out of the boat and walk on water. Now what is important in this account is that our Lord and Saviour tells St Peter to get out of the boat and trust in Him - if he does so St Peter will do what is seemingly impossible – walk on water. We as Christians are called to do the same! Many times, our Lord and Saviour calls us to go where we fear to go. This is not easy as it requires us; like St Peter to have absolute trust in Him. We are human and as such, fear and anxiety can paralyse us and cause us to try to take the easier path. However, like St Peter we are called to trust in the will of Him who is eternally loving and who will ultimately guide us to Him - who is the shelter of all the faithful.
Many times, in life it can seem that we as Christians face the greatest hurdles; but if we trust in our Lord and Saviour then it is clear we will jump over these hurdles. To trust in the All Holy Trinity is to trust that He will as a loving God always be there to lift us up. There have been many times in my life when I have turned to the Almighty and said, ‘Lord, help I need you to guide me’- in every single instance He has guided me and assisted me! Sometimes the hardest thing can be to be still and wait on the guidance of our Lord and Saviour. However, oftentimes it is in the stillness that He communicates to us His will. Indeed, it is an act of absolute trust to let Him communicate in the stillness. Oftentimes, it is in our nature to think that we have all the answers; however, it is in being humble that we will find the answers that we are looking for. This is why our lord and saviour Himself gave us the perfect example of drawing into silence. When our Lord and Saviour went into the desert for forty days he was tempted by the evil one; however, it was in the silence that He was able to gain his strength. So, to it will be for us if we trust God – the All Holy Trinity will guide us and ultimately the All Holy Trinity will give us the strength we need; even if it seems impossible that we could find such strength.
Let our prayer this week be simply to say to the All Holy Trinity, ‘Lord I trust you, guide me. Lord I know that you will be there for me; help me to do your will even if it might seem difficult. Lord I love you.’
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