“Peter answered Jesus and said, ‘Lord, if it is You, bid me come to You on the water” (Matthew 14:28).

Bid (Def.): (Gr.): Keleuo from Kello: To urge on, to incite. order, command

There are moments of extraordinary faith that arise in our hearts that need encouragement, incitement by a word of authority, an assurance from a higher authority, that what is in our hearts to do is not reckless, not an emotion driven zeal, not a foolish notion, or act of daring, but a supernatural impulse to do something in the realm of the impossible. Such was the case with the Apostle in the boat, in the sea, with turbulent wind and crashing waves all around; yet, there in the midst of it all stands the Lord, walking on the water.

Walking On the Sea

“Now the ship was in the midst of the sea, tossed with the waves; for the wind was contrary. In the fourth watch of the night Jesus went to them, walking on the sea” (Matthew 14:24-25).

In the middle of the storm, in the middle of the night, the fourth watch, between three and 6:00 a.m., Peter sees the Lord and an exceedingly great faith arises in him and he speaks to Jesus with eyes fixed on Him in His majesty on the Sea, and cries out, “Lord, if it is You, bid me come to You on the water”.

What prompted such faith? What incited such a response in the circumstances? Was it not the word of the Lord that came to Him from the glory of Jesus on the water?

“Straightway Jesus spoke to them saying, ‘Be of good cheer, it is I, be not afraid'” (Matthew 14:27).

Peter, upon hearing these words, says, “Lord, if it is You, bid me come to You“. Lord, if it is you, urge me, incite me, order me, command me to come to You walking on the water.

“Faith comes by hearing and hearing by the word of the Lord” (Romans 10:17).

Peter heard the voice of Jesus. He heard the word of the Lord. “It is I”. He cries, “If it is You, bid me come to You.” Whereupon Jesus replied, “Come”! (Matthew 14:29).

Beloved, are you in the middle of something? Is there a turbulence, a shaking, a struggle, something contrary to a peaceful pathway? Are you in danger, are you being threatened, being challenged beyond your ability to cope? Be of good cheer, do not be afraid, Jesus is here with us in the middle of everything, walking among us in the impossible. Cry out to Him as Peter did, “Bid me come to You!”. Ask Jesus to incite you to faith. Ask Jesus to urge you on in the fight. Ask Jesus to order you and command you to come to Him. He is waiting right there in the middle of it all, on the sea with tossing waves and blustering wind, right there where you are. Reach out and He will hold you up and you will experience faith, exceedingly great faith, supernatural faith beyond what you could have ever imagined.

“Now unto Him who is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think according to the power that works in us” (Ephesians 3:20).

Let the word of the Lord work in you. Receive it, act upon it, respond to it. Faith awaits you too, just cry as Peter did, “bid me come to You!”. If you will respond in faith, you will be amazed at what God can do through just one who believes.

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