Read Matthew 14:22-33 with your family.

Even people who don’t know much about Jesus have heard about Jesus walking on water.

Too often we pay attention to the extra things Jesus did, like turning water into wine or walking on water, or even healing and feeding large numbers of people. When we have stories of all these big things happening, it’s easy to forget that that was not what Jesus wanted us to remember about his teachings. Those things might get attention, but the real message from Jesus was love each other and take care of each other.

Jesus also wanted us to trust him. That was why he invited Peter to walk on the water too. When Peter was focused on Jesus and trusted Jesus, Peter was able to walk on water. As soon as he looked down or started to doubt, Peter sank.

We might never walk on water, but we can trust Jesus to show us how to live the way God wants us to live, and that is to show love and caring for everyone else.