Again, another familiar story. But this time i realized something - Peter at least followed Jesus to the house of the high priest. At a distance, but he was there. It made me wonder whether i follow Jesus anywhere near places that might cause me trouble.
Two phrases stood out to me: first, the detail that it was the 'firelight' that exposed Peter to the servant girl. trying to hide in the dark, but his true identity as a follower of Jesus was exposed by this 'firelight'. what would it look for me to live out my true nature as a follower of Jesus without hiding in the dark, or having to be exposed by a servant girl in the 'firelight'? sometimes it seems i wear masks for different people and different situations.
And then you have the phrase, 'The Lord turned and looked straight at Peter.' were Jesus' eyes filled with disappointment? i don't know, but i like to think they were brimming with love and assurance. maybe that is what drove Peter outside to weep bitterly; he was so overwhelmed by the love he saw in his Lord's eyes. i, too, need Jesus to look me in the eye and arrest me in the act of sin and betrayal. i know i don't weep over my sin with enough bitterness and regret. the problem is it is uncomfortable to have my Lord Jesus look me in the eye, hard to hold eye contact long enough to be overwhelmed by His love and driven to weep and repent.
help me look You in the eye, Lord Jesus.
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"The Lord turned and looked straight at Peter. Then Peter remembered... and he went outside and wept bitterly." (v. 61a, 62) Can't you just imagine the scene: Peter fumbling around, probably with hecka tension going on in his mind, rooster crows, and BAM - there's Jesus staring him straight in the eye when Peter thought he did a good job sneaking up to the place unknown to Jesus. Talk about your "oh snap!" moments!
Reading this familiar passage again brings me to my own "oh snap!" moment too. In reflecting, I see how I have easily denied Jesus this past semester, through not being totally faithful to Him in talking with my teammates and also being surfacy with my Christian friends (and allowing them to be surfacy with me) especially when I am most exausted, hurting, in need of experiencing grace, etc.
Here's the challenge: what's Jesus staring you/ us/ IVCF chapter at UD in the face about? Then, once that "oh snap!" moment is experienced, what will you/ I/ us/ IVCF chapter at UD do in response?
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