Peter Walked on Water the Second Time

Peter Walked on Water the Second Time
Most of us know the story.

Jesus comes walking across the stormy sea.
Peter steps out of the boat.
For a brief, breathtaking moment, he does the impossible — he walks on water toward Jesus.

Then the wind catches his attention.
Fear creeps in.
Faith wavers.
And Peter begins to sink.

That part gets preached often.

But there’s a moment almost no one talks about — the moment after Jesus reaches down, grabs Peter’s hand, and lifts him up.

Scripture doesn’t say Peter swam back to the boat.
It doesn’t say Jesus carried him.
It doesn’t say the other disciples rushed in to help.

It simply says they walked back to the boat together.

That means Peter walked on water a second time.

Not by bold faith.
Not by confidence.
Not by proving anything.

He walked while holding on to Jesus.

The first walk showed Peter’s courage.
The second walk revealed Jesus’ grace.

The first walk began with “Come.”
The second walk continued with “Stay with Me.”

And that second walk might be the greater miracle.

Because most of us know what it feels like to step out in faith…
and most of us also know what it feels like to sink.

What we often forget is this:
Jesus doesn’t just rescue us from the water — He walks us back.

Grace doesn’t shame us.
Grace doesn’t lecture us.
Grace takes our hand and says, “Let’s go back together.”

If you’ve stumbled…
If fear distracted you…
If you feel like you didn’t finish strong…

Take heart.

You haven’t missed your miracle.
You may just be in the middle of your second walk.

And walking with Jesus is always enough.

 
Walk in faith, rest in grace, and trust the One who walks beside you.
In His love and grace,

ray mileur

“Helping believers walk closer to Jesus, one day at a time.”
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