Who walks on water?

 

In chapter 9 in the Book of Job, Job, in responding to his friend Bildad, says something that is quite telling. Speaking of God, Job says, he walks on the ocean waves (v 8 ERV).

Who walks on water? Where have we seen this before?

Between three and six o’clock in the morning, Jesus’ followers were still in the boat. Jesus came to them. He was walking on the water. (Matthew 14:25 ERV)

Job said it and Jesus demonstrated it; it was proof of His identity. Jesus is God in human flesh – God incarnate.

The disciples in the boat out on the sea should have caught this, as they would have known the Scriptures. By the first century, the story of Job was already known.

I guess the disciples were then just as we are now, where you know of something but to see it in action is too incredible to comprehend; to see Jesus walking on water must have been mind boggling.

In his discourse Job questions God’s seeming affliction of him while at the same time acknowledges His power and absolute command over all His creation.

Everything in Job’s life was collapsing before his eyes, yet his trust and faith in God did not crumble, and despite the suffering, Job responds to his friend by exhorting the greatness and overarching power of God.

Reeling from horrendous loss, Job remained stoic in faith because he knew who walks on water, so even though Bildad’s focus was on Job’s predicament, Job’s focus was on God; he did not waver in his faith and trust in God.

Beloved, God never let go of Job, and when Peter began to sink (see Matthew 14:28-31), Jesus reached out, grabbed hold of him and never let him go, and He does the same for you. You are in His hands through pain, suffering and stormy circumstances. Hold onto Him and never let go.

Who walks on water? God walks on water! He walks on the waters and calms the turbulence in our lives; He walks on water to save and rescue us, but we must step out of our boats and, keeping our eyes on Him, walk on water too, not fearful but in confident trust and unwavering faith.

Amen †

 

Shelley Johnson “Who walks on water?” ©2026 March 2/3, 2026