Matthew 14:29 (NKJV) 29 So He said, “Come.” And when Peter had come down out of the boat, he walked on the water to go to Jesus.
Peter walking on the water is something we hear a lot about. It took incredible faith for him to step out of the boat and walk toward Jesus.
The fact that he became scared and began to sink after a few steps is not as important as his willingness to step out when Jesus told Him to come.
Nestled in this whole event is another lesson for us to learn. Let us take a look!
In the opening scripture above, the disciples were on the water without Jesus. He had sent them ahead while He went up on the mountain and prayed.
Later that night, He went to them, walking on the sea.
Prior to Jesus approaching the boat, the disciples were troubled by heavy seas and contrary winds. They were, once again, in trouble.
But as Jesus approached them, they saw Him and believed that He was a ghost. They cried out in fear.
But Jesus spoke, saying “take courage. I am. Do not be afraid.”
Peter, being emboldened by the sight of Jesus walking on the water, called out to Jesus, “Lord, if it is You, command me to come to You on the water.”
And Jesus called him to step out of the boat.
Peter stepped out of the boat and walked on the water to go to Jesus.
But He took His eyes off Jesus and put them on the wind and the waves, and he began to sink. Crying out, he said, “Lord, save me.”
Jesus took him by the hand, and when they got into the boat, the wind ceased.
You see, sometimes Jesus calms the storm to save us. Other times, we must brave the storm and walk through it to get to Him, where He will take us by the hand and rescue us.
But we must have the faith to step out onto that stormy sea and walk toward Him. We must trust Him enough to get out of the boat.
It is then that He sees our faith and acts on our behalf.
Why does He wait until then? Because our action proves our faith. It shows our trust in Him even when He asks us to do the impossible.
Let us not always wait until we think it is safe to move. May we have faith strong enough to walk through the storm to go to Jesus when He beckons us, even if it means walking across wind and waves to do so.
Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie
Seven Seas Ministries
49 N Lamplighters Walk
Hampstead, NC 28443
401-439-3780
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