…why did you doubt?
Summary: Sometimes we are confronted by an extra dose of life’s troubles. When that happens Jesus invites us to step out of the boat and join him.
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… because I know that I will soon put it aside, as our Lord Jesus Christ has made clear to me.
Summary: God made each of us in His image. Yet, we, like God, are each unique. Peter’s unique characteristic included doing things.
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… he has given us his very great and precious promises …
Summary: Peter is writing us a letter, but he is not a writer. His thoughts might seem a bit disconnected to us two thousand years later. (They might have seemed disconnected to his first readers, too.) Yet, if we give Peter a bit of grace, the meaning of his words shines very brightly.
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“Simon Peter …”
Summary: Names have meanings. Peter’s name has a very special meaning. The name “Simon” means “it is heard.” The name Peter means, “rock.” Who wants to hear about a rock? Maybe we all do!
Continue reading “2 Peter 1:1a — The Rock”Bull – John 13: 9 – 10a
”Then, Lord,” Simon Peter replied, ”not just my feet but my hands and my head as well!” Jesus answered, ”Those who have had a bath need only to wash their feet; their whole body is clean. And you are clean…”
I love the stories about Simon Peter. He is like the proverbial bull in a China shop! One minute he is UP, the next he is DOWN. Peter is emotional and passionate. The fires of his impulsiveness drive him from one extreme to another. Yet Jesus picked him to be a disciple. Even more, Peter is often considered the lead disciple.
Today’s passage follows verse 8 where Peter tells Jesus (Jesus!!), “… you shall never wash my feet.” Jesus reprimands him and says, “Unless I wash you, you have no part in me.” Then Peter goes to the other extreme.
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