Analysis Of The Walking On The Water From The Gospel Of Matthew

Peter, just as many of the people in the world today, struggled with doubting his own faith. A prime example of this is the story of The Walking on the Water from the gospel of Matthew. In this passage Jesus sends the disciples out across the sea while He goes to pray up on the mountain. As the disciples sailed off, the boat got caught in a storm. In the middle of the night Jesus began to approach the disciples, and at first they did not believe that it was really Him. They said fearfully that it was not really Christ, but that it was a ghost. Peter then tells Jesus to command him to come to Him on the water if it really is Him. Peter begins to walk, but once he feels the strength of the storm he is scared and begins to sink. He calls to Jesus to save him, and immediately Christ catches him. He then says to Peter, “Oh you of little faith, why did you doubt?” …show more content…
Before, I thought the story was merely just Jesus walked on water and that it was just another miracle, like the Wedding Feast at Cana. However, after reading this passage I have a new understanding of what the story really is about. It is not just another miracle, it tells us that even in hard times Jesus will be there to catch us and help us. This passage has definitely helped me to strengthen my faith, even if it was just the slightest bit, it is another step forward to becoming closer to