Faith Steps. The disciples were tired. Jesus had sent them across the Sea of Galilee without him. They had just witnessed Jesus teaching and healing in a crowd of over 5,000. Then, with no food to speak of, He fed them all. Now, He wanted to stay behind and pray. So He sent them ahead and told them He would meet them on the other side. But in the middle of the night, with the wind howling and the seas rough, they see Him walking on the water!