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Blog #7 Peter bio

11/12/07 12:41:12 pm

General Epistles Fall 07

My name is Peter
I am in Rome
tomorrow is my day

If you have the time, I have little left
let me relate three events that brought me here
my denial, his resurrection, and his call

Three years but I never got it
it is really rather simple from this side
then, hardly,
in spite of what he said
we always thought otherwise
the Day of the LORD came
God's judgment of mankind, more than Israel
It's just that he hit him, not us

I loved him--what he said, how he touched, with whom he spoke
no one ever did it like he did
so when they came I defended, I attacked
he reproved, he restored, he surrendered
I followed

I was recognized by a girl; I was afraid
(aren't you ever afraid?) they probably would hurt, hurt me
I lied, but I stayed

It happened again, this time I swore
I am not one of them; I could not leave

My tongue gave me away
All I wanted to do was see what happened to him
my impetuousness took control--I DENIED him!

The rooster crowed, instinctively I looked at him, he at me
his eyes burned through me, but
they were not angry,
they were sad,
they cut deep
my soul hurt beyond belief
never would I forget those eyes
I could not be consoled
eventually I saw him die, from a distance

Three days later three ladies told of his disappearance
I ran, I went in, it wasn't ransacked but neatly departed
I was amazed, I doubted, how could this be true?

if it was, what would he say to me?

As you know, it turned out to be true
I dreaded meeting him, would he ask?

A few weeks later, in my venue he showed up
we ate breakfast, it was good, so was the conversation,
I almost forgot, he didn't

Then he asked
how could I say that I still loved him,
when I had previously denied him
I wanted to die, he commanded service, leadership nonetheless

he asked again, I still couldn't go back to where we once were
he wanted me to lead his people
what could I say?

Finally, he met me where I was
we agreed

So that's my story
I am to die tomorrow, he told me that too
Punishment you ask? No, he has given me the opportunity
to atone for those terrible words I spoke many years ago

Thank you Jesus, I love you

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Comment from: Alfonse Javed [Visitor]

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I believe Peter has seen those eyes so many times, he saw those eye few hours before his denial, those eyes always had a story to tell. When Christ was in Garden of Gethsemane and in his state of agony his eyes delivered a clear message when he came back and saw his disciples sleeping he felt disappointed. Later I see a similarity in the eyes of Christ during the time when Peter denied him. I guess Christ was very disappointed.

Permalink 11/12/07 @ 17:37

Comment from: Dan Haynes [Visitor]

I believe that it is impossible to truly understand the things Peter was feeling and thinking at this great turning time in his life. We have not walked with Jesus in bodily form, but yet we deny Him everyday in various ways (granted it may not seem as bad as Peter's denial). Peter seemed to have loved the Lord by what we read in Scripture, and showed this throughout his time with Christ (declaring Him the Messiah, and fighting for Him in the Garden of Gethsemane). Although the night of the denial Peter made a mistake in denying the One who he walked with and was very intimate with for years. Peter repented, and also was in a sense given consequence (his death). Christ was no doubt extremely disappointed, but provided restoration for Peter in their relationship. How often are we looking for that restoration as Peter once did when he realized what he had done?

Permalink 11/13/07 @ 12:44

Comment from: Sara Underwood [Visitor]

This gave me goosebumps. I was thinking along the same lines of Dan. How often do we do the very same thing but don't even realize it? We deny Christ sometimes multiple times a day. We deny Christ in various ways all the time. Would it change if we looked at it differently? Would we try harder if we tried to put ourselves in Peter's position? Would we try harder if we knew that we would actually look God in the face after we did it? What if we had to come face to face with God and see Him die as we denied Him? That's enough for me!

Permalink 11/13/07 @ 16:59

Comment from: Erica Heier [Visitor]

It's so different for us today than it was for Peter. He actually looked Jesus in the eye and denied him... I know that we deny Jesus over and over and over again but Peter's experience is so different from ours- he had to look Jesus directly in the eyes and deal with the emotions that brought. I can't even imagine.

Permalink 11/14/07 @ 21:27

Comment from: Patrick Trevor Ward [Visitor]

Reading this I realize that I, like Peter, suck at life. This was a hard post to read. I feel guilty because when I first became a Christian I was so good, then over the years my relationship diminished. Though it is on the up, Peter really turned his life around. I hope that I become like that too. I do not hope to die a martyr, but if need be I would be willing. My Qadesh-Barnea. Right now I feel like a Milk +1.5. I do not think that I would vocally deny Christ like Peter did in my life now, but I certainly have in other ways. It is apparent though that though Peter did that to Jesus' face that Peter was restored. That gives me hope. That and reading passages like Ezekiel 18.

Permalink 11/15/07 @ 00:58

Comment from: carol mininger [Visitor]

i think this could be a wake up call for all of us. we may not realize that we do it, but i believe there are times when we do. as pat said, we do not do it vocally, but we do shut him out. i think we all went through that period where we were elated, and then we started to come down. but, like peter, once we start back up again things will begin to fall back into place. we have a forgiving god.

Permalink 11/15/07 @ 07:09

Comment from: Rob [Visitor]

Peter's realization in this prayer is a realization that Jesus taught those arround him during his ministry. When Jesus spoke of the prodigal son, he told of a Father that allows us to: go, take all he has and waste it, deny him, deny our need for him, and yet the Father's love was never absent; always present and drawing the son home; not as a servant, but as a son. And here is Peter. Despite (in spite of) his denial; his taking all and failing in his own eyes, God in the flesh draws Peter to himself. That is the same kind of love that has drawn us. And the story presented by Peter here is similar to all our stories. In the sense that our failures are very small compared to God's love; our experiences today relly aren't all that different.

Permalink 11/15/07 @ 21:08

Comment from: Matt Terboss [Visitor]

It took Peter so long to figure out who Jesus really was. He never did get his conquering Messiah, but instead Isaiah's suffering servant. If Peter can mess that much, how much more can I? I'm certain I don't have Peter's faith and He got to hang out with Jesus. I would certainly never want to look God in the eyes when they were filled with sadness because of me.... But I can't lie to myself and say I don't ever do the Peter thing of denial. And I think we all at some point have done it ourselves. I would think though if we saw those eyes of Jesus, we would never want to deny him in anyway again...

Permalink 11/16/07 @ 01:04

Comment from: Michelle [Visitor]

This passaage shows us just how much our tongues and eyes really do tell about us. Peter's tongue was used to deny Christ - repeatedly. When he looked into Christ's eyes he saw the pain that he had caused. How many times have our tongues been used to hurt others - whether it be Christ or another individual. If we took a long look at those around us we could see the pain people were experiencing - it is evident in their eyes. This was a very moving passage and a good reminder to beware of my tongue.

Permalink 11/16/07 @ 15:36

Post details: Blog #7 Peter bio

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General Epistles Fall 07

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