Peter blurted out to the water-walker, "If it is you, command me to come to you on the water."This is not just a story about risk-taking; it is primarily a story about obedience. That means i will have to discern between an authentic call from God and what might simply be a foolish impulse on my part. Courage alone is not enough; it must be accompanied by wisdom and discernment.
Water-walking is not something Peter does for recreational purposes. It's about extreme discipleship. This means that before Peter gets out of the boat, he had better make sure Jesus thinks it's a good idea. So he asks for a clarity, "If it is you, command me..."
And in the darkness, I think Jesus smiled. Maybe he laughed. Because one person in the boat got it. Peter had some inkling of what it is that the Master is doing. Not only that, Peter had enough faith to believe that he too could share the adventure. He decided he wanted to be part of history's original water-walk. Command me.
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