How Was Jesus’ Scolding of Peter’s “Little Faith” Actually Positive? CQ Podcast Highlight
Peter was one of the only ones on the boat that went out on the water in faith, so why did Jesus criticize him? For the whole conversation, listen to the full podcast now: https://christianquestions.com/character/doubts-part-ii/
So in the face of this dramatic uncertainty and fear, Peter, the apostle Peter is willing to suspend his trust in the natural laws of the earth and place all of his trust upon the Lord Jesus. He just said to Jesus, if it's you, command me to come walk on the water. Nobody can do that just for information's sake. So go ahead.
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Well, it sounds like instead of having little faith, Peter actually had big faith. Yeah. He trusted it was Jesus so much that he actually got out of the boat and stepped in the water in the middle of a dangerous wind storm. Think about that for a moment. Who does that?
Continuing with verse 29. And Peter got out of the boat and walked on the water and came towards Jesus. But seeing the wind, he became frightened and began to sink. And he cried out, Lord, save me.
So Peter is doing the impossible. It is physically absolutely beyond the realm of reality to do what Peter is doing. And yet by miracle, by God's spirit, he's doing it. But he now, as he's walking toward Jesus, he sees the wind. It would be hard to not see the wind because it's, it's smacking you in the face. Okay? He sees the wind in the boat, he had something to hang onto. But out here in the elements, he's got nothing near him Now there's nothing except Jesus who is still perhaps several steps away seeming out of reach in that moment. So fear brought doubt and doubt. And here's where doubt comes into play. Doubt brought only a focus on the overwhelming elements that surrounded him. And it took his focus off of his objective. Doubt will do that to us. And Peter is a dramatic example of that here. So Jonathan now, verses 31 to 33,
Immediately Jesus stretched out his hand and took hold of him and said to him, you of little faith, why did you doubt? Or why
