LET'S WALK

       This is a most interesting account. In verse 22 the disciples had been sent away from the presence of the Lord. They did not want to go, but our Lord constrained them to go. Evidently He wanted to test them and teach them. They went and in the night between 3:00 and 6:00 AM a terrible storm occurred. The winds were contrary. The disciples saw a figure walking on the sea, and they were afraid. Jesus spoke to them in their fear and told them to not b afraid.

        Peter answered Him. He said, Lord if it is you, command me to come to you. Let me wwlk on the water too. His action was rash and unnecessary.

        Then came the charismatic experience. The Lord did bid him to come to Him. Peter stepped out of the ship into the water, and verse 29 says he walked on the water to go to Jesus. The word walked in the Greek Language is peripateo. This is a compound word. The first part (peri) means around. The seccond part of the word (pateo) means I walk. Together the word means I walk around. Peter stepped out to go to Jesus, but he saw himself walking around like one with his hands in his pocket strolling around. He was carried away with his experience. It seems that his experience came betqween him and our Lord. He looked and saw the wind boisterous. Being now in the throws of fear because his experience is slipping, he began to sink. Let us be thankful for his faith to step out, but let us also be warned to keep our eyes on Jesus.

        What does this teach us? Our only hope is to be focused on Jesus. Having reminded Peter of his own moral inability, our Lord reached forth and saved him. This also reminds us that even as Christians, we still have our moral inability. Unbelief is herein rebuked. In the storms of life there is peace in our relation to Jesus. Do you know Him?