Week 6

This week I had the opportunity to study the story of Jesus Christ walking on the water. I love this story because there are many things to be learned and we can apply those lessons to our lives and become more faithful followers of Christ.

The story can be found in Matthew 14 verses 22-33. In these verses, Jesus sends the disciples away to board a boat and He and goes up into a mountain to pray. Meanwhile, all of the disciples are on the boat and a fierce wind begins to blow, causing them to become a little frightened. 

Matthew 14:25-26- And in the fourth watch of the night Jesus went unto them, walking on the sea. ...And when the disciples saw him walking on the sea, they were troubled, saying, It is a spirit; and they cried out for fear.

The disciples didn't know that it was their Lord and Master that was walking toward them; they thought that it was a ghost that was coming to haunt them. I think that if I would have been in their situation, I would be scared too. It's not everyday that you see someone walking towards you on the water. What happened next is a show of faith that we can all learn from. 

Matthew 14: 27-31- But straightway Jesus spake unto them, saying, Be of good cheer; it is I; be not afraid. ...And Peter answered him and said, Lord, if it be thou, bid me come unto thee on the water. ...And he said, Come. And when Peter was come down out of the ship, he walked on the water, to go to Jesus. ...But when he saw the wind boisterous, he was afraid; and beginning to sink, he cried, saying, Lord, save me. ...And immediately Jesus stretched forth his hand, and caught him, and said unto him, O thou of little faith, wherefore didst thou doubt?

When Peter was looking at Christ, he had the faith to walk on the water too. When he looked away, his faith faltered and he sunk. We are like Peter. When we look to Christ, we can do much more than when we pay more attention to our surroundings and to the storm of political, ethical, and moral problems that we face in this world. We need to have Peter's faith when he was facing the Savior, and even if we start to sink, He will pull us up.

This week's study principle:

Questions- When we read the scriptures, we need to ask questions. If we do this, our understanding will deepen because we will be able to analyze the stories and want to learn more.