Exodus 1-3, Matthew 14

Exodus 1-3 tells the beginning of the story of Moses. I am constantly amazed by the flawed people that God uses and how the Bible doesn't skip over the flaws, but states them matter of factly. For example, the journey of Moses begins with him fleeing from Pharaoh because in his anger he had killed an Egyptian. His anger is probably justified, but killing him doesn't seem like the best solution. But God has a plan. He uses that situation to bring about his plan.

Matthew 14 is so packed with stories too much to respond to in this blog. The story of Jesus walking on the water and Peter meeting him. Peter gets scared by the wind of the storm and begins to sink and Jesus says "You of little faith, why did you doubt?" As I read it, I give Peter credit for getting out of the boat. His instinct is faith, but his rational part takes over and makes him dobut. To me, that is the purpose of "training for a crown that lasts". I want my rational part to be faith because I have seen so much that causes me to trust him.