During the Fourth Watch

After the miraculous feeding of the 5,000, Jesus sent his disciples out onto Lake Galilee while He went into the mountain to pray alone. In the early morning (during the Fourth Watch), Jesus walked on the water towards them. His disciples thought that the figure was a ghost, and fear gripped their hearts. But Jesus called out to them that it was indeed the Lord. This is when Peter asked to walk on the water to meet Him. We will study this story and see how it was of such encouragement to those experiencing persecution during the Early Church period.