Jesus made the disciples get into the boat and go to the other side. Jesus stayed there to dismiss the crowd. Instead of following the disciples right away, he went to the mountain to pray.

The boat was beaten by the waves. The wind was against them. The disciples were probably scared. They were not certain if they would survive the storm. Then Jesus came walking to them before dawn. When the disciples saw Jesus walking on the water, they were terrified. Jesus told them, “Take heart; it is I. Do not be afraid.” Jesus said he is the ‘I am,’ God himself. We should not be afraid when Jesus, God Almighty, is with us.

Peter asked Jesus, “Lord, if it’s you, tell me to come to you on the water.” Jesus said, “Come.” Peter walked on the water until he saw the wind, and then he began to sink. Jesus took hold of him and said, “You of little faith, why did you doubt?” Jesus wants us to keep our faith without doubting. Doubting is the sign of unbelief. When we trust in Jesus as God, our Father in heaven, who loves us and takes care of all our needs, our doubts flee. Jesus wants us to believe in him rather than doubting. When they got into the boat, the wind ceased.
Application: Lord Jesus, help me not to doubt your love, but believe in you.
One Word: Do not doubt, believe in Jesus’ love.