In my previous article I showed through other biblical examples that Christ was not able to perform His mighty miracles simply because He was the messiah. Other mighty prophets were also able to do mighty works. And it wasn't simply because they were prophets. Rather a lot has to do with how they became prophets.
One of the keys that is required is this principle of faith.
“And in the fourth watch of the night Jesus went unto them, walking on the sea. And when the disciples saw Him walking on the sea, they were troubled, saying, "It is a spirit"; and they cried out for fear. But straightway Jesus spake unto them, saying, "Be of good cheer; it is I; be not afraid."
And Peter answered Him and said, "Lord, if it be thou, bid me come unto thee on the water." And He said, "Come." And when Peter was come down out of the ship, he walked on the water, to go to Jesus. But when he saw the wind boisterous, he was afraid; and beginning to sink, he cried, saying, "Lord, save me." And immediately Jesus stretched forth his hand, and caught him, and said unto him, "O thou of little faith, wherefore didst thou doubt?"”
Matthew 14:25-31
This story is an excellent example of faith. But in order to begin to understand how this is done, we need to have a correct understanding of what faith is and what it is not. To gain a greater understanding of faith and how to apply it into our lives we first need to understand a bit about the God we are to put our faith in. Only by understanding what kind of God we are trusting in can we begin to exercise faith in Him.
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