"And now Christ is in heaven, sitting in the place of honor next to God the Father, with all the angels and powers of heaven bowing before him and obeying him."
1 Peter 3:22
Imagine what Peter felt as he penned this verse! The same Jesus who washed his feet, the very Jesus whom Peter denied three times, is enthroned with all the powers of heaven bowing at his pierced feet. How awesome for Peter to have known Jesus when he was a person, a man who walked, slept, ate, loved and laughed among them; then he also witnessed the horrors of the crucifixtion.
To love Jesus, one must also be ready to suffer with him, as Peter did. God, thank you for showing us the foibles of your apostle so I know there's hope for someone like me. May I love you thoroughly and feed your sheep.
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