The Walk Of Faith

And Peter answered Him and said, Lord, if it is You, command me to come to You on the water. So He said, Come. And when Peter had come down out of the boat, he walked on the water to go to Jesus. 

Matthew 14:28-29 

The walk of faith takes us places we never imagined ourselves going. Peter had been a fisherman on the Sea of Galilee all his life. It is highly unlikely he had ever contemplated walking on the water. Now he found himself in the situation where he could see Jesus walking on the water. It defied everything Peter knew about water. As soon as he realized what was happening, he responded with, ‘Lord, since it is You, command me to come to You on the water.’ Of the twelve, he was the only one who made such a request. The others were not lining up behind him. He did not presumptuously leap over the side unbidden, rather he appealed to Jesus to ‘command’ him to come to Him. Jesus said, ‘Come,’ Peter exercised greater faith than any of the other disciples. The walk of faith took him somewhere he would never have gone otherwise. We may find ourselves in situations where we are already exercising faith, and Christ may give us the opportunity to exercise more faith. When we do, we may not have much company. This should not discourage us. If Christ has bidden us come to Him walking on the water, He is going to lead us through some remarkable experiences.  

Our Gracious Lord and Master, 
we rejoice that You lead us in our exercise of faith. 
We praise You that You take us places 
we never would have gone 
without You. 

Tomm Tice
Where the Bush is Burning