Do You Dare To Walk On Water?

Matthew 14:25-31
When the disciples saw Jesus walking on the lake, they were terrified. “It’s a ghost,” they said, and cried out in fear.
But Jesus immediately said to them, “Take courage! It is I. Don’t be afraid.”
“Lord, if it’s you,” Peter replied, “tell me to come to you on the water.”
“Come,” he said.
Then Peter got down out of the boat, walked on the water and came towards Jesus. But when he saw the wind, he was afraid and, beginning to sink, cried out, “Save me!”
Immediately Jesus reached out his hand and caught him, “You of little faith,” he said, “why did you doubt?”


Most of you are familiar with this story and most of you have heard tons and tons of sermons regarding this. I heard one this afternoon at my college Christian Fellowship and it really did make me think and re-read this passage of Scripture again.

Peter was one darn crazy disciple of Jesus. Who in the right mind would want to get out of a small boat in the middle of a small storm in the middle of the sea or lake? Who in his sanity would even think of doing so. Not to mention to walk on water! Even a magician or illusionist cannot attempt this feat, what more a normal fisherman like Peter.

When the disciples saw Jesus walking on water, they were terrified and probably shouted and jolted one another in fear. They thought they saw a ghost. But Jesus replied them. Then with only one word, “Come,” Jesus said, and Peter got off the boat immediately. Maybe he hesitated for a moment, maybe he prayed in his heart, but whatever it is, Peter did got out of his boat and walked on water!

He had his eyes fixed on Jesus. But the moment he saw the strong wind hitting the sea and water, he felt afraid, and he sank.

You sink when you take your eyes off Jesus.

The disciples in the boat might have reacted in different ways. First, they may have been shocked to see Peter walking on water, and they got speechless. Second, they may have been laughing at Peter’s attempt but quiet down when they saw Peter doing it. Third, they may have been terrified and thought that Peter was also a ghost. Fourth, they would have laughed and chuckled when they saw Peter sinking. Fifth, they would have been scrambling around trying to save Peter and maybe Peter was too far off. But whatever it was, the other disciples did not do what Peter did.

Isn’t it true people use to say that you have got to be blind to have faith.

Peter was either crazy or he was too ambitious or he had faith!

Read the passage again. Peter asked Jesus, “Lord, if it’s you. Tell me to come to you on water.”
And Jesus replied, “Come.”
Peter went.

We ask God many questions and when we get the answer, are we able to do what God calls us to do? Are you willing to leave your comfort zone, fixing your eyes of Jesus and walk on water? Will you have the guts or should I say faith to take crazy steps? Are we truly disciples of Jesus like we claim ourselves to be? Or are we just part of the crowd in the boat.

Peter walked on water, he doubted, he sank. Peter denied Jesus, the Son of God, three times. Peter became the first church planter in history. Peter along with Paul and other men and women of God, started the earliest church and spread the Word of God to the ends of the earth.

What makes you different from the rest is this: walking on water.
Do you dare?



**Picture was given to me by Poh Leong with permission to post in my website. http://www.pohleongkoh.blogspot.com/

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