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| But the reality is that Peter, and the other disciples, is all Jesus has. Of course Jesus, the Son of God, has the power of the Almighty with him; but when it comes to entrusting the Good News to people to spread it to others, all Jesus has is flawed humans. Humans who, despite knowing and living with him for three years, cave in to fear and don’t acknowledge him when he gets into trouble. Humans who are willing to sell his friendship for 30 pieces of silver. No wonder there had to be huge disappointment in Jesus’ eyes as he looked at Peter after the crowing of the rooster. Peter saw the sadness and knew his badness. He wept bitterly. But there had to be something more in those eyes. Romans 11:22 speaks of the kindness and severity of God, and surely both characteristics of our God came through in Jesus’ eyes. Just as earthly parents feel and express anger and frustration when their children let them down, so our Parent God must feel those emotions when we mess up. And just as good earthly parents find ways to offer grace and go on, God doesn’t give up on us. After all, look at Peter—the rock upon which Jesus declared the church would be founded. Denial, disappointment, grace and going on—it was all there for Peter, and it’s all there for us. |
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