Excited Faith [Extract from Charles Capps]

Mark 4:29 But when the fruit is brought forth, immediately he putteth in the sickle, because the harvest is come

When you have the full manifestation of the mature fruit, then the harvest is mature. Many people get excited about faith. Sometimes those who get excited go out beyond their level of faith.

That's what happened to Peter when he jumped out of the boat to walk on the water. He was not ready for water-walking faith. But he saw Jesus walking on the water. Peter in his excitement said, "Lord, if it be You, bid me to come"

What could Jesus say? He couldn't say, "No, it's not Me. Forget it, Peter, you're not ready to walk on water" Anything He said other than "come" would have been a lie. Even if He didn't answer at all, it would still have been a lie, for it really was Jesus. All Jesus did was answer Peter's question when he said, "Come"

Peter did walk on the water. But his faith was not developed to the point that he was able to hold fast to that Word of faith ["Come"]; he became involved with the circumstances. When he did, he began to sink. Faith left him. Many people have gotten excited about faith because of some story someone told. They said, "This is the way it happened to me, and it all worked out good" But that person was operating at his level of development. It may be disastrous for you to do the same thing.

Peter got excited and tried to operate beyond his level of faith. Jesus didn't intend for that to happen. Peter forced Him into it. You may have done the same thing. You said "Lord, if it's your will for me to do this, then let this other thing happen to prove Your will".

It was God's will for you to do that, but it wasn't God's will for the other to happen. You forced God into a bad situation. You painted yourself into a corner, so to speak.