But go, tell
His disciples and Peter, ‘He is going ahead of you to Galilee; there you will
see Him, just as He told you.’” (Mark 16:7 NASB)
Peter was the disciple that seemingly failed the Lord more than any of the
other disciples at His death. The angel
singled him out for the message of the Lord’s resurrection. Why?
When sin abounds, more so does grace (Romans
5: 20 NASB).
Would it not have seemed right for Jesus, based on their conduct, to have
singled out one of the other disciples, possibly James or John? How might Peter have been feeling? Possibly, like he was no longer was worthy to
be called His disciple? How may the
other disciples have been looking upon Peter?
Perhaps, he had disqualified himself from being among their group. God, unlike us humans, always makes room for
repentance. When Jesus first revealed
Himself to Peter, it must have been somewhat traumatic. I can only imagine; he
looked into the eyes of the one he had miserably failed, expecting an
overwhelming sense of guilt. But Peter
feels only loved and accepted. It is the
first time in days that he has looked into someone’s face that knows everything
about him and yet he felt no shame. He
realizes that it is Christ first pursuing him instead of him pursuing Christ. Grace has swallowed up guilt, and once again
mercy has triumphed over judgment.
The disciple that may have been viewed by himself and by others as
disqualified rose to the top three in the Lord’s leadership team. The next time
you are tempted to consider a person unqualified for leadership, be careful,
God may be ready to show us again, where sin abounds, more so does grace.
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Ken
Barnes the author of “The Chicken Farm and Other Sacred Places” YWAM Publishing
Email: kenbarnes737@gmail.com
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