Did Peter Step out on the water or did he step out on God's word?  I think we can all agree that he stepped out on Jesus' word.  But, I have a question for you to ponder.  Why did Peter call out for Jesus to call him to come to Him (Jesus)?   We know Peter stepped out of the boat on Jesus' word, come. But, do we understand why he asked Jesus to tell him to come.  Was it fear, lack of confidence or what? 

     The reason Jesus could walk on the water was because he was confident in God's word.  In Proverbs 12:21 it says "No harm shall come upon the righteous.

     I have tried to think of why I would ask the Lord to tell me to come if I had been in Peter's sandals.  Could it be that because he had some fear and he needed Jesus to give him a confident word in which he could step out on?  I think that sometimes when I desire to do something I need a confident word because I have some fears.  I have a desire, yet a tiny bit of fear will keep me from doing what I desire to do unless I get a word of confidence.

     When Peter took his eyes off of Jesus (who is the word  of God, fear again gained control and he lost his confidence.  By allowing fear to overcome his faith in God's word he began to doubt and therefore began to sink.

     This is a lesson in clinging to God's word.  We need to have God's word in our hearts and to always keep our spiritual eyes on what God has promised us.  When the storms of our lives are about us as long as we don't let fear overcome us, but keep focusing on God's promises, we too can walk on troubled waters.  But if we, for a moment, loose sight of the promises in God's word, fear can over come and put us into doubting.  Because of doubt we lose confidence in God's word and we sink.

     So fear not, fear only that you miss a promise of God.