Walking on Water

As I read Matthew 14:22-31 I'm struck with a couple of thoughts:
A) Jesus repeats Himself over and over on two points;
1) "Take courage! Don't be afraid."
2) He's always saying, "Come."

B) Verse 30 says, "But when he [Peter] saw the wind." First of all, it's impossible to see wind, yet how often, when we are in the midst of our storms, do we 'see the wind' and become afraid.

Jesus says He will never leave us or forsake us, so in the same way He was with Peter when the wind was against him, He's with us as we face our winds.

I wonder what Peter would have felt if he had child like faith in Jesus. I've watched dads toss their babies high into the air and catch them as they come back down. Always, the response of the baby is squealing laughter! Why? Because they trust their dad completely! If Peter had faith as a little child, I think he may have tried a little cart-wheel up there on the tips of the waves; definitely there would have been some squeals of laughter!

How much fun and laughter do we miss out on in the storms of life because we don't squeal with delight in our Savior who laughs at the waves and rebukes the storms. We're living in a victorious position with Jesus. Enjoy it!