Peter Walking On The Water.

PETER WALKING ON THE WATER.

Matthew 14:28-33.

MATTHEW 14:28-29. “And Peter answered him and said, Lord, if it be thou, bid me come unto thee on the water. And He said, Come. And when Peter was come down out of the ship, he walked on the water, to go to Jesus.”

Impetuous as ever, Peter wished to join Jesus walking on the water.

Peter here represents the church, us, as we walk with Jesus.

So Peter, endued by power from on High, took his tentative first steps onto the water. And as long as his eyes remained upon Jesus, he was able to proceed.

As we proceed through John chapter 6, that is what we should be doing: keeping our eyes upon Jesus. There is some pretty deep teaching here, but Jesus bids us “Come” (Matthew 14:29). Walk with Him upon the face of the depths of His teaching.

MATTHEW 14:30-31. “But when he saw the wind boisterous, he was afraid: and beginning to sink, he cried, saying, Lord, save me. And immediately Jesus stretched forth His hand, and caught him, and said unto him, O thou of little faith, wherefore didst thou doubt?”

If we keep our eyes upon Jesus, we need not sink under His weighty teaching. We who have begun the Christian walk know that He will see us through to the end. Yet at times we lose sight of that fact.

It was in the moment of taking his eyes off Jesus, that Peter began to sink. Peter’s “little faith” would yet face some pitfalls, but Jesus’ hand was always ready to pull him through.

MATTHEW 14:32-33. “And when they were come into the ship, the wind ceased. Then they that were in the ship came and worshipped Him, saying, Of a truth thou art the Son of God.”

When Jesus stepped into the ship, the storm was immediately dispersed.

After Jesus’ teaching of John chapter 6, Simon Peter would declare, “Lord, to whom shall we go? Thou hast the words of eternal life. And we believe and are sure that thou art that Christ, the Son of the living God’ (John 6:68-69).

Thus faith is renewed day by day as we travel with Jesus over the depths of His teaching.