OK, today, I'm looking at event where Peter walked on water. I written on this event more than once. But each time I write about it, it comes with another revelation.
The word of God is alive and very active. So, no matter how many times you read it, you can never finish reading it. In other words, there is always something new you receive when you go
through the scriptures. Well, this mostly applies to those born of God, because the Holy Spirit of Jesus brings up a deeper revelation of who He is to us.
So, Matthew, Mark and John recorded Jesus walking on water, but only Matthew's account indicated that Peter walked on water also in that event.
This event in the Matthew's account is found in Matthew 14:22-33. But my focus is from verses 29-31 which says:
"So He said, “Come.” And when Peter had come down out of the boat, he walked on the water to go to Jesus. But when he saw that the wind was boisterous, he was afraid; and beginning to sink he cried out, saying, “Lord, save me!” And immediately Jesus stretched out His hand and caught him, and said to him, “O you of little faith, why did you doubt?”"
Humans can't walk on water. This is a proven phenomenon. But Jesus walked on water, this goes to show He had and still has authority over water. Jesus walking on water wasn't a show off, because He had established that He does nothing of His own, but all that He does is what He sees His Father do, (ref.: John 5:19). And we understand that Jesus through the authority of His Father while here on earth had all elements of the earth and seas. So, He walked on the sea in obedience to His Father's leading. So, where does Peter come in all these?
Peter in Matthew 14:28 asked Jesus to command him to come to Him if He truly was the one walking on the sea. And Jesus in verse 29 asked Peter to come.
Now, the moment Jesus "come", sea obeyed the word of Jesus, which made Peter to walk on sea. So, Peter's walking on the sea rested on Jesus, and in his ability.
We need to understand that the supernatural never comes from our ability to do things, but from Jesus's ability over what He has done, or has complete authority over. All we are to do is to rest on His authority.
All Peter had to do was to fix his eyes on Jesus. In other words, Peter had to understand that Jesus had authority over the sea. But as he looked away, and used his human understanding which has limited understanding, he began to sink, why?
The scriptures says in 1 John 4:17, that as Jesus is so are we in this world. In other words, we become who He is by resting on Him; by gazing on Him, because Jesus is our source of faith. We cannot receive Him if we look away. And this was what happened yo Peter, he questioned the authority Jesus carried by seeing the waves of the sea being boisterous, he began to sink.
Peter's walking on the sea was a clear example of "as He is so are we in the world." We cannot be as Jesus without His authority. And as Peter began to sink and cried out to Jesus to save Him. As Jesus got hold of him, He said to Peter, "O you of little faith, why did you doubt?" (Ref.: Matthew 14:31).
To doubt is to destroy your faith in a thing or something. In this case, it means to question God's authority. We must remember that when walking with God, it is not about what we can do, but how high we place Jesus'/God's authority. How confident are you in the authority Jesus possesses. Whatever He says is final, but the only stumbling block is for us to question His authority through doubt, and because of that we don't see Him live through us, because of doubt or unbelief.
True, humans cannot walk on water, let alone the sea. But as the scriptures says in Daniel 11:32b, "but the people who know their God shall be strong, and carry out great exploits."
How well do you know Jesus? Little faith simply means belittling the authority of Jesus. While great is placing Jesus far above all things in authority, wisdom, dominion, and all things. In other words, He has the final say on your case.
In simple terms, all you have to do is believe in Him. Your belief is the gateway to the free flow of the Grace of God into your life, and nothing else. Jesus has done all things for you, all you have to do is believe. And the more you know Him, the more your belief level increases.
Why not accept Jesus today if you haven’t. Pray out loud, “Jesus, I confess that You are my Lord and Saviour. I believe in my heart that God raised You from the dead. By faith in Your Word, I receive salvation now. Thank You for saving me!” Congratulations, you’re born again, you are now brand new!
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Unless otherwise stated, the following scriptures are gotten from New King James Version (NKJV)
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