22 Immediately Jesus made the disciples get into the boat and go on ahead of him to the other side, while he dismissed the crowd. 23 After he had dismissed them, he went up on a mountainside by himself to pray. Later that night, he was there alone, 24 and the boat was already a considerable distance from land, buffeted by the waves because the wind was against it.
25 Shortly before dawn Jesus went out to them, walking on the lake. 26 When the disciples saw him walking on the lake, they were terrified. “It’s a ghost,” they said, and cried out in fear.
27 But Jesus immediately said to them: “Take courage! It is I. Don’t be afraid.”
28 “Lord, if it’s you,” Peter replied, “tell me to come to you on the water.”
29 “Come,” he said. Matthew 14:22-29
We probably read this so many times at sunday school, sunday service, vbs, retreat, conference, qts and even in group discussion. In our head, we know this story back and forth (thats what we reason)
Forgetting what Jesus had done with the loaves of bread and fish, the disciples terrified and where the heck did ghost come from anyways.
The best part of this story is when Peter having conversation with Jesus through the storm. He did not say things like save me oh Lord(well later on yes) or go ahead calm the storm or God do what you always do and will watch it from the side line. Peter said "tell me.."
Is Peter challenging Jesus? haha Peter's confidence in Jesus blew my mind.. i guess God knew and have faith in Peter.
What a daring man and Jesus said come.
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