Pastor’s Desk

Welcome to a great church – Melbourne West Church. Many people would have trouble with that statement, possibly even put labels on it: proud, arrogant etc. But I like to call it confidence in who and what God says I am. Let me explain.

Virtually everyone knows the story of Peter’s attempt to walk on water and virtually everyone gets some satisfaction out of the fact that he didn’t make the grade because deep down we now have an excuse for our humanity.

So my questions is ‘Why did Jesus prompt Peter to have a go?’ Was it to prove how useless Peter was without Jesus? Not at all. Jesus actually believed Peter could do it, after all it was Jesus who ‘called’ Peter to the task. So Jesus believed in Peter.

Why did Peter sink then? Yes, he saw the wind and the waves but why was that such an issue? He was supposed to have faith in Jesus, not the water, and Jesus wasn’t sinking. So why did he sink?

Peter sank because he didn’t have any faith in himself. You may say we aren’t supposed to have faith in ourselves; I beg to differ. There is nothing more annoying or useless than a person who cannot believe the great things that others say about them – they’re being humble. No they’re not, they’re being naughty!

God has invested His very BEST in me and you, He says ‘It is GOOD’, so who are we second guess Him and doubt and sink into the waves of oblivion. GOD BELIEVES IN YOU! Believe in yourself and join Him for a stroll into greatness – He waits for you!

Welcome to a great church, Melbourne West Church. Its a privilege to partner you on the journey of Christian purpose.

Pastor Larry Blackmore