The Sea and the Wind

The Gospel reading of Christ walking upon the water and bidding Peter to come to him is instructive in many ways for Orthodox Christians.   Peter conquered the sea, walking upon the waters as he drew near to Christ fell prey to a far lesser threat - the wind - as his faith turned to fear and he began to sink.  Today, we Orthodox have accomplished the more difficult feat - finding Christ in His Church in a world that mocks and belittles faith and piety.  Yet, like Peter, we too remain subject to temptations and assaults of far lesser weight, as the evil one works to sink us!