Command Me to Come
And when He had sent the multitudes away, He went up on the mountain by Himself to pray. Now when evening came, He was alone there. But the boat was now in the middle of the sea, tossed by the waves, for the wind was contrary. Now in the fourth watch of the night Jesus went to them, walking on the sea. And when the disciples saw Him walking on the sea, they were troubled, saying, “It is a ghost!” And they cried out for fear. But immediately Jesus spoke to them, saying, “Be of good cheer! It is I; do not be afraid.” 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. 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?” And when they got into the boat, the wind ceased. Then those who were in the boat came and worshiped Him, saying, “Truly You are the Son of God.” Matthew 14:23-33
As we continue to discuss just how powerful God really is, I’m reminded of Peter. I’m more intrigued with Peter walking on water than I am Jesus. After all, by this time, we’ve read miracle after miracle. We’ve read everything from Jesus turning water into wine and demons being driven out of men to a leper cleansed and everything in between.
Could you imagine being a disciple and witnessing these miracles in person? It seems like if we saw first-hand all of Jesus’s miracles, it would be so easy to believe in Peter’s ability to walk on water. Furthermore, if we witnessed these miracles in person, wouldn’t we naturally believe Jesus was the one walking on water?
The disciples witnessed Jesus’ miracles in person. They lived life with God’s Son and had physical, real life access to the Power of God, yet even they still struggled with understanding the power of the Son of God. Peter was so close to understanding it fully. He trusted Jesus’ power so much that He was willing to walk on water. When He took His eyes off Jesus and instead looked at the wind and waves, he began to sink. He trusted Jesus enough to cry out… “Lord save me.”
What Peter had a hard time understanding, was that once Jesus said… “Come”, It was both a command and a promise. If Jesus told Him to come, Peter could guarantee He would be safe. Jesus wouldn’t have commanded Peter to come only to watch him drowned in the sea. God’s son, Jesus is so powerful He not only could walk on water, but He could also instruct Peter to do the same. He can make the impossible, possible.
God is so powerful that whatever He instructs us to do, He will see to it that we can do what He asks. Just like Jesus commanded Peter to come and enabled him to walk on water, He will enable us to do whatever He commands of us. What seems impossible to us, is entirely possible through the power of God at work in our lives.
We’ve taken a deeper look at just how powerful God is. We also know His power is made perfect in our weakness. What does that mean for you and me in our daily lives? I hope you’ll continue reading as we discuss the authority we have in Christ.
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