Jesus gazed at the sparse crowd. “Everyone’s staying away.”
The exodus had started right after they challenged him. “Show us a sign. Our father Moses gave us bread in the wilderness.”
“The only sign you’re getting is from Jonah. He spent three days in the belly of a whale. If it’s bread you want, I am the bread of life.”
They scratched their heads and tried to catch him with words. As the argument heated up, the crowd thinned out.
Three days later, Jesus squinted at the twelve. “You guys leaving too?
Then glorious, motor-mouth Peter gave me one more reason to love him. “To whom else shall we go?”
Who else but Jesus? When he touched the hand of Peter’s mother-in-law, she got off her sick bed and made lunch for her gang of visitors. Then he said, “Throw your nets on the other side of the boat,” so Peter turned and hauled in fish until water sloshed over the gunnels. When Peter sank in the storm, he yelled, and Jesus yanked him up.
No one else. Only Jesus.
Speculation had it Jesus was John the Baptist, Elijah, Jeremiah or some other prophet.
“Forget them.” Businessman Peter cut through the chatter. “You’re the Messiah, the Son of the living God.” No one else.
Yes, Peter told the soldiers he’d never known “that man.” But then to whom else could he go? Regret. Bitter weeping.
When Mary cried, “They stole Jesus’ body,” John-boy won the race and peeked in, but gray-haired Peter lumbered up beside him, knees creaking, side shrieking.
He stared into the tomb. Was Jesus in there? He shouldered John aside. Where else would he go?
By guest author David Parks
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Amen!! 🙂
We are the same…where else can we go? Thanks for reminding us!
Thanks for stopping by, Tom! 🙂
Thanks David, I really enjoy your insights.
Thanks for stopping by, Robby! Can’t wait to meet Peter, my kinda guy! 🙂
I love Peter, and I loved this blog post! As life has given me the opportunity to ponder who in my life has been the most trustworthy, Peter’s words have consistently echoed in my mind and heart – “To whom else shall we go?” Thank you for this post.
Thank you, Sherry! Dave nailed it! 🙂
Thank you, Dave. This was cool. I really appreciate how you looked inside Peter’s heart and head.
So glad Peter was called to be a disciple – he is, as you say, relatable!! 🙂
Thanks for your post, Dave. I love Peter! Relatable in so many ways.
I can’t wait to meet him. He and I have a lot in common, bad and good! Thanks for stopping by, Mary Pat! 🙂
Hi Patti, thanks for stopping by!! 🙂
Great post, Dave! Thank you for sharing. Amre, thank you for hosting Dave on your blog.
I always identify with Peter. Thanks for sharing.
Thanks for stopping by, Kathy! 🙂
Yes, Dave, Peter is also a guy I love.:)