WHAT DID PETER SEE?

Matthew 14:26-32 CSB

When the disciples saw him walking on the sea, they were terrified. "It's a ghost!" they said, and they cried out in fear. [27] Immediately Jesus spoke to them. "Have courage! It is I. Don't be afraid." [28] "Lord, if it's you," Peter answered him, "command me to come to you on the water." [29] He said, "Come." And climbing out of the boat, Peter started walking on the water and came toward Jesus. [30] But when he saw the strength of the wind, he was afraid, and beginning to sink he cried out, "Lord, save me!" [31] Immediately Jesus reached out his hand, caught hold of him, and said to him, "You of little faith, why did you doubt?" [32] When they got into the boat, the wind ceased.


There are all kinds of fear. They say, there’s nothing to fear but fear itself. But we must all have a healthy fear of those things that are detrimental to us, whether physical or otherwise. The power of the word of God and the name of Jesus is enough to help us overcome fear and destroy unreasonable fear.

Fear comes from what we are seeing. Our eyes see things and immediately inform the brain that this is something to fear, even if it’s irrational. We live in a natural and fallen world with all manners of things coming against us. The enemy uses our senses to try and derail us from walking uprightly and faithfully.

But we must remember what Psalm 62:11 says, that “all power belongs to God.” We must learn to hide in the Lord as encouraged in Psalm 27:5: “For in the day of trouble He will hide me in His shelter; in the secret place of His tent will He hide me; He will set me high upon a rock.”

What did Peter see? And Peter answered Him, “Lord, if it is you, command me to come to you on the water.” What did he see then, that shook his faith and allowed fear to derail him?

Every sense must be engaged in faith activities and exercises as Psalm 94:9 says, God made them for you to use. Since it’s the physical senses that the enemy can use against us, we must guard them diligently, especially the heart as Proverbs 4:23 says.

What did Peter’s heart see that made him falter? Whatever you ask in my name I will do, declares John 14:13. We ask, just as Peter did, “Lord, if that is you, bid me come to you,” and Jesus did. The Lord answers every prayer we pray, but it’s unfortunate that like Peter, we start out well, looking at the Lord but then allow our gaze to wander and we begin to focus on the circumstances, problems, challenges, and the issues that induce fear that in turn makes us lose faith and our miracles.

The wind, waves, and rain were there when Peter asked to walk on water, but what changed? What did he see? Verse thirty says when he noticed the “strong wind” he became frightened and began to sink. Why? He not only took his eyes off Jesus—the anchor—but he saw what the wind was doing, the effect and devastation around him, which made him realize the strength of the wind, which he wrongly assumed was “stronger” than the Lord.

Aren’t we all guilty of the same thing? Don’t we take our eyes off the Lord and look at the assumed “strength” of the problem and allow that to impact and affect our faith, sight, and hearing? Nothing should have the effrontery to make us lose faith and hope if we focus on the Lord.

When Peter saw the wind! We don’t see wind but the effect and hear the sound. The wind of life will always rise against us, but we must remember to hold on to whatever the Lord has told us, the vision and dreams He’s shown us, and the places He’s taking us. Peter sadly didn’t engage his senses enough to stop the wind and wave from frightening him.

What are you seeing? Hearing and allowing to frighten you off the path of faith and God’s promises? When the Lord bids us do whatever we ask of Him, we must keep our eyes on Him and not see the waves, wind, and storm that would certainly derail us, frighten us, and most likely stop us from advancing as it did with Peter.

Don’t see what Peter saw and what circumstances show you. See only what the Lord wants you to see and what He’s doing. Hear only what He wants for you.

PRAYER: Lord, help me to only see what you’re seeing, hear what you are hearing, and say what you’re saying so that I’ll always do right in Jesus’ name, amen.

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