What Right did
Peter Have to Make This Claim?
“And there is salvation in no one else; for
there is no other name under heaven that has been given among men, by which we
must be saved.” Acts 4:12
Walking Where No
Man has Walked Before - Matthew
chapter 14 describes another crossing of the Sea of Galilee after the second miraculous
feeding. This time the disciples left in
the boat by themselves and Jesus remained behind to pray. Once again we’re told the crossing was
difficult as the wind and the waves were against them. Shortly before morning, they witnessed
someone walking on the water and thought it was a ghost, but Jesus told them it
was him and to take courage and not be afraid.
Peter replied, “Lord, if it is You, command me to come to
You on the water,” and Jesus did. Peter,
a mere man, actually walked on the water, like Jesus, but then he took his eyes
off Jesus and concentrated instead on his immediate circumstances – the wind
blowing, and the water getting him wet and he began to sink into the stormy
sea, but he managed to say three very significant words, “Lord, save me!” As Mark is accustomed to describing Jesus’
actions we’re told that “immediately Jesus took hold of him and took him to the
boat.”
Peter learned not only what Jesus can enable us to do,
but also how He longs for us to say those same three words. And He’ll be there for us just like He was
for Peter.
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