Matthew 14:22-33
22 Immediately Jesus made the disciples get into the boat and go on ahead of him to the other side, while he dismissed the crowd.
23 After he had dismissed them, he went up on a mountainside by himself to pray. When evening came, he was there alone,
24 but the boat was already a considerable distance from land, buffeted by the waves because the wind was against it.
25 During the fourth watch of the night Jesus went out to them, walking on the lake.
26 When the disciples saw him walking on the lake, they were terrified. "It's a ghost," they said, and cried out in fear.
27 But Jesus immediately said to them: "Take courage! It is I. Don't be afraid."
28 "Lord, if it's you," Peter replied, "tell me to come to you on the water."
29 "Come," he said. Then Peter got down out of the boat, walked on the water and came toward Jesus.
30 But when he saw the wind, he was afraid and, beginning to sink, cried out, "Lord, save me!"
31 Immediately Jesus reached out his hand and caught him. "You of little faith," he said, "why did you doubt?"
32 And when they climbed into the boat, the wind died down.
33 Then those who were in the boat worshiped him, saying, "Truly you are the Son of God."

After sending disciples away, Jesus took a long time to pray. When he came back Jesus saw the boat was swaying in the wind and waves and the disciples were struggling to control it. When the disciples saw Jesus walking on the water they got scared even more. Jesus came to them to assure them it is him, while the disciples were without courage and without hope.

They could saw a different Jesus. A Jesus whom they haven't seen before. They saw a Jesus on whom they can trust and believe. Imagine a small child who got lost in a huge crowd. The child is terrified by the raging crowd around, crying at the top of its voice. It is as if the father walks to the child in the middle of the ordeal, Jesus is walking towards them and strengthening them.

When Jesus asked Peter to walk on the water he did it indeed, yet when he saw the waves, he stumbled. Peter called Jesus to help him out. Why he did not call his friends, why not Andrew (his brother), James or John. Do all of them are experts in water. Or why he himself tries to swim towards the boat? Only Jesus could help him to 'walk' on the water again.

When we face different trials, to whom do we extent our hand, from whom we look for help? There is Jesus, better than a relative or brother or friend. He is able to help. He is willing to help. Let us turn to Jesus, let us stretch our hands towards Him.