“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.” – Matthew 14:25-32 KJV

“He that saith he abideth in him ought himself also so to walk, even as he walked. ” – 1John 2:6 KJV

By looking away from Jesus, Peter put himself in peril. Yet while He was looking at Him he did the so-called impossible; that is, he walked on water. Indeed, it’s easy to assume that we can’t answer to the high calling of God when we look to failure, but if any would look to and rely on Him who knows no failure, they would certainly discover that what they thought was impossible is possible with God, simply because He says, “Come.”

Many aspire to be like Jesus, but few are willing to walk even as He walked. If anyone would be like Jesus, they must be willing to exercise complete trust in Him, doing all that He says, without questioning the integrity of what He has commanded. Of course, before anyone could do that, they must envision what Peter saw that day, while he was walking on water. In other words, we have to believe in Jesus, acknowledging that He can translate the impossible into the possible. When we do that, we will begin to live in obedience to God’s commandments, walking even as Jesus walked.