The Faith in Taking Risks

“ ‘Lord, if it’s you,’ Peter replied, ‘tell me to come to you on the water.’ ‘Come,’ he said. Then Peter got down out of the boat, walked on the water and came toward Jesus.” – Matthew 14:28-29 Another highlight of my trip to Israel was the Sea of Galilee and its beauty. I said to my daughter, “Look, Haven, there’s the Sea of Galilee. One of the greatest men who ever lived walked on water there.” In this case, his name was Peter. Yes, Jesus walked on water, but Peter did as well. The story of Peter makes me smile because he is the one who sees Jesus walking on water and thinks that he should do what the Rabbi does! He said, “…tell me to come to you…” And Jesus said, “Come.” He got out of the boat and started walking on the water! Even though Peter began