"After this many of his disciples drew back and no longer went about with him. Jesus said to the twelve, "Do you also wish to go away?" Simon Peter answered him, "Lord, to whom shall we go? You have the words of eternal life."
Probably one of my favorite responses to Jesus. It says so
much.
1. Jesus is Lord. They recognize who He is.
2. They know their place is to follow Him wherever He leads.
3. And they trust that where He leads is good.
2. They know their place is to follow Him wherever He leads.
3. And they trust that where He leads is good.
Its so easy to judge all who were in the crowd that left, and to think, “They knew
better. They’ve walked with him, they’ve seen the signs and miracles. They’ve
witnessed His love and heard what he had preached. They should’ve remained with
Him. They knew better.
But then I look at my own life, and I remember all the times
I have failed to follow. And I can say the same thing. I knew better.
And a lot of days, I wake up and find myself in this place.
I experience Christ, and yet…it’s like I’m still not fully following. I pick and choose when to follow in trust and when to go my own way.
How can we remain in Him and be dissatisfied? This is sin.
This is the sin from which all sin came to be..the sin of the first man and woman. It is also one that grips us, whether we realize it or not. Our hearts don’t hope in Him sometimes…
But moments like these, we can unite ourselves to Peter's words. We, too, can recognize who He is, know our place, and trust in his unfailing goodness. We were made by Him and for Him. Where else could we find
fulfillment? We could never look elsewhere to increase a joy that is only found in Him.
- God, break these walls and uproot whatever in me needs to be
uprooted. Be my cornerstone.
