Gospel of John - John 21.18-25
Jobey McGinty
Peter's story is one of highs and lows, and at the lowest points we find him taking his eyes off of His Lord, and putting them on himself and those around him...trusting his own strength and "maturity" and trying to differentiate himself from others. But when he takes his eyes off of Jesus he begins to sink into the water, and he takes matters into his own hands and cuts off the Centurion's ear, and he ultimately denies his Savior. Even after Jesus restores Peter we find him, yet again, looking away and comparing his calling to that of the other disciples. Jesus' kind rebuke is a soft reminder to refocus...to bring his eyes, focus, trust and attention back onto Jesus, and to simply follow Him, wherever He leads. Jesus' call to us today is the same; look away from everything else and "Follow me!"
