Contemplative Bible Reading

Matthew 14:29 (New Living Translation)

“Yes, come,” Jesus said.

So Peter went over the side of the boat and walked on the water toward Jesus.

We know the story. Peter walks on water. Then, when we looks away from Jesus, he sinks.

Let’s pause a moment to consider this “walking on water” thing. We tend to go past it quickly since we all heard the story when we were kids, but stop and consider it.

Jesus suspended gravity for Himself—recall that Jesus was also walking on water. And Jesus suspended gravity for Peter, another person who was a distance away and not touching Jesus, i.e., not in the grasp of Jesus.

No one knows how to do that. No one is even close to doing that.

Let us not gloss over the wondrous power of the Savior. Not for a moment. Ever.