Jesus came to his disciples for their benefit but they nearly missed their miracle. Both Jesus and the twelve were in the same storm. The only difference is Jesus was walking on the water that is about to destroy them. They were seeing so much in the natural and did not believe that he could walk on water. So he passed them by. Why? He will not force his will upon them. Though he came out for their sake they had to ask him for help. You got to put a demand on God for your miracle or he will pass you by. Often God will allow us to come to a breaking point when pressure mounts up so that we can wrestle with him. He cannot use anyone effectively until they know what breaking point is. He needs saints who will walk with a limp so that they will serve others with mercy and compassion. Peter the trendsetting, radical, audacious and sold-out- for- Jesus disciple recognized the voice of Jesus. He knew that the worst day with Jesus is better than the best day without him. He wanted to be where Jesus was, whether it was in the boat or in the water. He also knew that he cannot go to him without his invitation or command. Peter answered "Lord, if it is you command me to come to you on the water".

While the other eleven were still looking and hearing in the natural realm, Peter on hearing the Words of Jesus was now being connected to him in the spiritual realm by faith(faith comes by hearing the Word of God-Romans 10:17 and not by praying, it is to be received.)Peter knew he must come up higher in his walk with Jesus and he was ready to risk leaving the boat and dive into the jaws of death. Such was the love of Peter for his lord. Courage was Peter's master grace. No wonder God entrusted the keys of the Kingdom to him. He was willing to take the risk. You got to either hot or cold not lukewarm for Christ. Only a water- walker can possess the keys to the Kingdom of God and not baby-walkers. Peter suited the criteria and had the credentials Jesus required for feeding and leading his sheep and lambs later on.

The word "come" (Matt.14:29) is backed up by heaven. Every Word that goes out of the Son is given to him by the Father. The Father commands, the Son executes and the Spirit brings the manifestation of the word. Jesus is vested with power on high therefore, the word "come" contains authority, ability, weight and power. Words have power and we need to recognize it. We can turn any situation around by believing, receiving and confessing the Word of God. We are commanded to speak to our mountains not to prayer about it (Mark 11:23).Many of us are loyal to our notions of Jesus Christ, but how many of us are loyal to him? Loyalty to Jesus means I have to step out where I do not see anything; loyalty to my notions means that I use my reasoning and intelligence first. Faith is not intelligent understanding. Faith is a deliberate commitment to Jesus where I see no way. Unless we have the right matter in our minds intellectually and in our hearts affectionately, we will not be useful to God.