My sailing ship and crew one day were stopped by a man in white

The man was perched atop the waves, it truly was a remarkable sight

This gentle spirit was none other than the Lord my God and Savior

With this in mind it is no wonder none of my men questioned his behavior

 

He waved to us with a gentle smile and beckoned to one of the crowd

The very awesomeness that his presence commanded did not require him to speak aloud

The one to answer the call of our Lord this time would be me

Though I think any man would have been sufficient I stepped forward happily

 

I said, “My Lord you are a sight to behold, please bless me with your touch?”

Extending his hands he said, “If your coming to me would not be too much”

I said, “You wish for me to walk upon the waters my Lord? How could I do such a thing?”

I am but a mortal man unlike you, a spiritually blessed king

 

He said, “If you truly believe in me then, why should you not heed my word?

Is your belief in me so little that what I ask is so absurd?”

What the Lord said made perfect sense so I gathered my courage and descended

I came to stand upon the waves. I thought my sanity needed to be mended

 

He asked, “What keeps you standing there? You wanted my blessing so come.”

His hands were still outstretched wide. The sight beckoned to me like a drum

I began to walk and the waters were soft but I still was able to step

Then the lingering evil of doubt came within and under the waves I was swept

 

I surfaced and held out my hand to the Lord hoping my hand he would take

Indeed he had already closed the distance and grasped that hand for my sake

Shaking his head, he looked disappointed, as though I had inflicted a wound

He said, “Such little belief in me will not bring the blessings soon.”

 

I begged the Lord for his forgiveness and thanked him for coming to my aid

I said, “I know I still have a lot to learn, how can this debt be repaid?”

He said, “There is no debt to repay for now. I am here so you are safe.

I will pay the debt with my blood. You need only keep taking leaps of faith.”

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D.W. Smith