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155 was the voice of their friend Jesus, and they knew, too, that Jesus was God, for their Bible taught them that God “alone spreadeth out the heavens and treadeth upon the waves of the sea.” No doubt they all felt like not speaking a word, for the Bible also says, “Be still, and know that I am God.” All must have been overcome by their awe of so great a miracle; all but one. He was Peter, who intruded upon the silence with the cry, “If it be Thou, bid me come to Thee on the water.” This makes us think of two things we know about Peter. He was a very *impulsive man*. That is, he often acted without thinking much. Once he was fishing in his boat, and saw Jesus walking on the shore. He could not be patient and let the boat come to shore, but jumped into the sea and embraced the Master with his dripping garment. On another occasion he drew his sword and cut off the ear of a servant of the High Priest, without stopping to think that the

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