The story of Jesus walking on water is pretty well known. I’ll quote it from Matthew 14 just in case:
And in the fourth watch of the night he came to them, walking on the sea. 26 But when the disciples saw him walking on the sea, they were terrified, and said, “It is a ghost!” and they cried out in fear. 27 But immediately Jesus spoke to them, saying, “Take heart; it is I. Do not be afraid.”
28 And Peter answered him, “Lord, if it is you, command me to come to you on the water.” 29 He said, “Come.” So Peter got out of the boat and walked on the water and came to Jesus. 30 But when he saw the wind,[d] he was afraid, and beginning to sink he cried out, “Lord, save me.” 31 Jesus immediately reached out his hand and took hold of him, saying to him, “O you of little faith, why did you doubt?” 32 And when they got into the boat, the wind ceased. 33 And those in the boat worshiped him, saying, “Truly you are the Son of God.”
Everyone knows Jesus walked on water. The fact that Peter also walked on water is much less well known. Even less well known — as my pastor pointed out last Sunday — is that Peter walked on water twice.
He walked on water, he fell in, and then Jesus pulled him up and they walked on water together. At least, to me, “they got back in the boat” does not seem to indicate that Jesus threw Peter in the boat and got in after him. They climbed in together, and to do that they would have to be stable on the water.
When I feel like I’m sinking, when I let the storm around me scare me and I lose my footing, I try to remember that. If you let Jesus pull you up, the two of you will be able to walk on water together.