Matthew 14:22–33. Walking on the Sea

Jesus Christ, in Matthew 14:22, commands “his disciples to get into a ship, and to go before him unto the other side...” So the disciples do, while Jesus “went up into a mountain apart to pray.” (Matthew 14:23) When Jesus decided to join his disciples, he walks on the water towards the ship. When the disciples see Jesus walking on the sea, “... they were troubled, saying, It is a spirit; and they cried out for fear.” (Matthew 14:26) Jesus then called to the disciples and told them, “Be of good cheer; it is I; be not afraid.” (Matthew 14:27) Peter answered Jesus and asked if he could also walk on the water. Jesus’ response to Peter was, “Come.” (Matthew 14:29) I think this showed the great faith and trust Peter must have had in Jesus Christ. He knew that Jesus could allow him to be able to walk on the water. Peter did step out of the ship and did walk on the water, but when he became fearful of the boisterous wind, he lost his faith and began to sink. When Peter did start to sink, he called out to Jesus to save him, saying, “Lord, save me.” (Matthew 14:30) In the next verse, verse 31, we read that Jesus “immediately... stretched forth his hand, and caught him, and said unto him, O thou of little faith, wherefore didst thou doubt?” Doctrine and Covenants 88:67 reads, “And if your eye be single to my glory, your whole bodies shall be filled with light, and there shall be no darkness in you; and that body which is filled with light comprehendeth all things.” As Peter was focused on the Savior, he was able to walk on water. His eyes were single to Jesus’ glory and his body was filled with light because his faith was strong and his faith in Jesus Christ allowed him to experience that miracle. As I show my faith in Jesus Christ by following His commandments, miracles can occur in my life. There are storms in my life that can cause me to fear, but if I remain faithful to the teachings of Jesus Christ and if I try every day to be more like Him, I can weather those storms and my faith can remain strong. If I call on my Savior for help, I know that He will reach forth His hand to rescue me from whatever it is that is bringing me down.