Peter Walks by Faith
Dr RJ Sing · 1 min read
“And he said, Come. And when Peter was come down out of the ship, he walked on the water, to go to Jesus”
There is that Faith that operates through a spoken word, but not limited to the spoken word only. It was by this same kind of supernatural Faith that Jesus was able to walk on the stormy sea of Galilee. (See Matthew 14:25-33) In this case, He did not need to speak. He merely walked out onto the water. Peter began to follow the example of Jesus and to exercise the same kind of Faith. This enabled him to do precisely the same thing that Jesus was doing. But when he looked away from Jesus to the waves, His Faith deserted him, and He began to sink!
The Comment that Jesus made is very illuminating. “O you of little Faith, Why did you doubt?” (Matthew 14:31). Jesus did not reprove Peter for wanting to walk on the water. He reproved him for losing Faith in the middle of doing so. God is willing to give us the Faith that will enable us to do these things.
He is disappointed, not when we reach out for this kind of Faith, but only when we do not hold on to it long enough. This Supernatural kind of Faith is given in a specific situation to meet a specific need. It remains under God’s direct control. It is God’s own Faith and he gives it at His discretion.
From the May 2013 issue, themed The Holy Spirit Gives Me Victory for Living!.
