There are people who would say that if God had
really healed or created a miracle that it can not
be lost.

They look at someone who lost their healing and
say that is proof that they were never healed in
the first place.

The truth is that we receive by and and we walk
by faith. Doubts can well cause us to lose what
God has done for us.

Peter's walk on the water was a miracle, but he
took his eyes off of Jesus. By looking at the waves
he began to sink.

Here is an important truth to those who want
deliverance. As long as we keep our eyes on
Jesus and His Word, we will have victory. But
if we look at the symptoms, circumstances or
feelings (waves) we will go down.

So we must not look at the conditions, only the
promises that God has given us. It can not
fail.

When Peter's attention turned to the waves and
when he felt the wind, he began to be afraid. So
as the fear took hold of him, he began to sink. He
cried out to Jesus to save him. And Jesus did.

Would Jesus have had to let Peter drown, if he
hadn't cried out to him (Jesus) to save him? Surely
being a good fisherman he was use to the water
and was a good swimmer, but in this great storm
would he have been able to survive on his own?

Peter didn't have the faith to continue walking on
the water but he had faith that Jesus would save
him.

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As Jesus got nearer to the boat, it was barely
getting light enough for them to see Him. In
fact, they thought it was a ghost at first until
He calmed their fears by saying, "Be of good
cheer; it is I; be not afraid" Matthew 14:27

When Peter recovered, he asked, "Lord, if
it be thou, bid me to come unto thee on the
water" Matthew 14:28

When Jesus said "Come," Peter was over the
edge of the boat. As long as he kept his eyes
on Jesus, he was fine. Many focus on Peter's
sinking; but the fact is that as long as he looked
to Jesus, he was able to walk above and through
the storm.

The third temptation, Satan told Jesus if he cast
himself off a cliff the angels would catch him, but
Jesus refused. He wouldn't startle the people with
outrageous wonders.

But when the disciples were in the middle of the
sea and in danger; he did one of the greatest of
all His miracles. He walked on the water to get
to them to help them.

He had sent them to make the trip to the other
side and they had obeyed Him. If we obey Jesus
and get into grave danger and we do not throw
away our confidence, God will move heaven and
earth, if He has to, to help us.

Another temptation, Satan had suggested giving
to Jesus the kingdoms of this world and their
glory, if He would only fall down and worship him.

Jesus rejected the offer. In the case of feeding the
people, they wanted to make Him king (John 6:15)
But this offer did not come from the Father, so
Jesus would not have it.

In time, He would become Israel's king, not of a
temporary kingdom but one of eternl life.

The next day, Jesus presented His claims as the
Bread of Heaven, which if any man would eat,
would cause him to live forever (John 6:58)

Satan had presented Jesus with three temptations
in the wilderness.

These same three arose again but the circumstances
were changed:

When the devil tempted Jesus in the wilderness, he
suggested that He turn the stones into bread; but
Jesus refused to use His powers to take care of His
own personal need. However, when the multitude
forgot to bring food out of their enthusiasm to see
and hear Jesus; He made enough food to feed five
thousand people with twelve basketsful left over.

Jesus knew that the wind meant that His disciples
who had started across the sea were running into
trouble.

The disciple waiting for a while on Jesus hoping
that He would go with them; so when they finally
left without Him, they run into the middle of a
great storm on the sea. They were not making
much progress traveling against the storm.

After the miracle of feeding the multitude, Jesus
went up into the mountain to pray. Knowing how
the people felt, He knew He had to keep that from
happening. He had to spend time alone in prayer.

The recent death of John the Baptist made Him
aware of His own. The false popularity resulting
from His miracles was dangerous and He had to
be careful.

As He prayed a violent wind arose. Satan knows
how to strike one blow after another to confuse
the person who is trying to God's will.

"And when he had sent the multitudes away,
he went up into a mountain apart to pray:
and when the evening was come, he was there
alone.
But the ship was now in the midst of the sea,
tossed with waves: for the wind was contrary.
And in the fourth watch of the night Jesus went
unto them, walking on the sea.
And when the disciples saw him walking on the
sea, they were troubled, saying, It is a spirit; and
they cried out for fear.
But straightway Jesus spake unto them, saying,
Be of good cheer; it is I; be not afraid.
And Peter answered him and said, Lord, if it be
thou, bid me come unto thee on the water.
And he said, Come. And when Peter was come
down out of the ship, he walked on the water, to
go to Jesus.
But when he saw the wind boisterous, he was
afraid; and
beginning to
sink, he cried,
saying,
Lord, save me.
And
immediately
Jesus
stretched
forth his hand,
and caught him, and said unto him, O thou of
little faith, wherefore didst thou doubt?
And when they were come into the ship, the
wind ceased.
Then they that were in the ship came and
worshipped him, saying, Of a truth thou art
the Son of God." Matthew 14:23-33

The time seemed just right to the leaders of the
people. Passover was now at hand. Why not
take Jesus to Jerusalem and make Him king;
He would then be claimed the Messiah, that
Israel had hoped for, for hundreds of years.

Jesus saw them talking to each other and saw
their admiration. But if they took Him by force
and made Him king, it would affect His purpose
for coming into the world.

Even His disciple seemed to share in the idea.
He had to do something so He told them to get
into the boat and go to Capernaum, (Matthew
14:22) before the leaders could continue their
plans.

He also broke up the crowd and sent them
home before it got dark. Then He went into
the mountain to pray.

The peoples hearts would be prepared for the
truth that Jesus was the Bread of Life, which if
any man eat would give him eternal life, by
seeing the miracle of the loaves and fishes.

This miracle was actually a prophecy of the
sacrament of communion. It made an impression
on the people. It was exactly what they had in
mind. They were sure that Jesus was the prophet
that Moses had told of in Deut. 18:15-18.

"Then those men, when they had seen the
miracle that Jesus did, said, This is of a truth
that prophet that should come into the world"
John 6:14