Day 2 - Matt 14.28
Peter answered him, ‘Lord, if it is you, command me to
come to you on the water.’
One evening, after Jesus has
been teaching the crowds by the lakeside, he tells the disciples to go back
across the lake in their boat, leaving him behind to pray. A storm blows up
during the night and the boat starts to flounder. The disciples are getting
desperate, when they see a figure walking on the water towards them. Peter
realises it is Jesus. He asks Jesus to command him to walk on water too. At
first he is able to do so, but then realises how strong the wind is and how
rough the sea, and, beginning to panic, he starts to sink. “Lord, save me!” he calls out, and Jesus comes to him, reaches
out his hand and pulls him up.
As they get into the boat,
the storm stops.
“You of little faith – why did you doubt?” he says to the disciples. “Truly you are the son of God,” they answer, aware that only God
has power over the wind and the waves. (There’s a fine depiction of this story
in one of our stained glass windows in church.)
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Why do you think Peter wants to walk on the water?
Would you want to, or would you prefer to stay in the boat?
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