I Want to Walk on Water!

Read Matthew 14: 22- 33

John and Mark both record this miraculous event of Jesus walking on the water. However, it is only Matthew who provides the details about Peter, who asked to come out on the water with Jesus.

We are told in verse 24 that the boat that was quite some distance from shore was battered by the waves. John's account ( 6:19) lets us know that the sea was stirred up because of the strong winds. So we understand that the disciples find themselves in a storm. not in the safety of being on land. Winds blowing against them, waves splashing into their boat on this stormy night. Nighttime when its dark. Vision is diminished.

So often we want to experience the miraculous power of walking with Jesus. We want mountain top experiences. We want to hear from God in the burning bush. We want to walk on water like Peter! However, what we often over look is the circumstances of the miraculous walk!  Peter was in a storm  when Jesus came to them walking on water. It was in a time of tumult. An hour of harrowing danger.

If I want to walk on water with Jesus, the first thing I need to remember is that its during the turmoil, during the tumultuous waves crashing, is exactly the season in which Jesus shows up and says, "Take Courage; it is I; do not be afraid"( Mark 6:50) Jesus wouldn't need to tell them ( and us) to fear not, to take courage if everything was easy, with  no worries and  no windy wet boat rides in life. If we want to walk on water we must be willing to let go of our need to have control and get out of our boat. We must expect Jesus to show up in the storm and lead us out into the supernatural abundance with Him.