We will all weather storms. Like the disciples in our text tonight, we will never weather a storm without Him being there. We often fail to recognize when He is there, but he still bids us: Be of Good Cheer. When they heard “It is I”, they all knew who it was. On land “it is I” could be anyone, but on the water it could only be Jesus. Peter jumped out of the boat in the middle of the storm. Peter knew that if he was speaking with Jesus, anything was possible. Peter would not have left the boat for just anyone, he would only have done it for Jesus. In other conditions, any of them may have jumped over the edge. On a calm day they might have reasoned that they could swim back. But at three in the morning and in a roaring sea, Peter took a leap of faith. Many of us are waiting for the perfect moment and conditions to make a leap of faith. If we wait for the enemy to rest, or the storm clouds to clear, we will wait for a long time. The bible tells us that Jesus was passing by. The disciples called out to Him. Peter was the only one to ask to come. There must come a moment that the fear of missing Jesus is greater than the fear of the storm. Peter’s greatest struggle and his greatest quality was his impetuous nature. On this night, that impulsive action led to one of his greatest victories. How many times has Jesus bid us come and we remained still? Jesus is looking for people who will not question or negotiate. He is looking for people to respond and come to Him. The real danger that night was remaining in the boat. Peter was a man of the sea. He had encountered storms before. He knew that the boat might be lost. He also knew that going to Jesus would be safer than staying with the ship. As soon as Peter started walking, we might think that the other disciples would be climbing over the side, but none did. Even if none of the others in the boat with us go, we must get to Jesus. Some would say that Peter failed that night because he began to sink. Peter was close enough that Jesus reached out and lifted him up and they walked back to the ship together. It is okay to step out of our comfort zone, because none of the others got to experience what Peter did that day. The others may even have been jealous. They may have looked back on that day and thought what if? God is looking for people who are tired of being in the boat. God sees the storm we are in. It may seem as if He is far off, but He is there. In the midst of our circumstance, He is there. We need to call out to Him: Bid me come!