You Follow Me
Jesus took the twelve disciples out for a walk and instructed them to pick up a rock to carry with them. Peter decided to select the smallest rock he could find, so that his journey would be easy. After a few hours, Jesus told his disciples that it was time to break for lunch. He instructed each disciple to take their rock out and when Jesus prayed over it, the rock became bread. Everyone ate their bread, but Peter left lunch hungry.
A few miles into the afternoon hike, Jesus once again asked his disciples to pick up a rock. This time Peter knew exactly what to do. He found the largest that he could find and hoisted it up onto his shoulder. After a few hours of walking, the journey came to an end beside a large lake. Jesus looked at his disciple and instructed them to throw their rocks into the lake. Peter became disgruntled and started to complain about the other disciples’ rocks, but Jesus stopped him and asked him a question. “Peter, who were you carrying the rock for?”
Do you remember the words at the end of John’s gospel? Peter has just been given difficult news about how he will one day suffer the same way Jesus did. And Peter quickly turns to the other disciples and says, “Ok Jesus, what about this guy?” And what does Jesus say, “What is that to you? You follow me.”
Our job is to follow Christ and carry his mission-for us. Our focus shouldn’t be on everyone else.
A few miles into the afternoon hike, Jesus once again asked his disciples to pick up a rock. This time Peter knew exactly what to do. He found the largest that he could find and hoisted it up onto his shoulder. After a few hours of walking, the journey came to an end beside a large lake. Jesus looked at his disciple and instructed them to throw their rocks into the lake. Peter became disgruntled and started to complain about the other disciples’ rocks, but Jesus stopped him and asked him a question. “Peter, who were you carrying the rock for?”
Do you remember the words at the end of John’s gospel? Peter has just been given difficult news about how he will one day suffer the same way Jesus did. And Peter quickly turns to the other disciples and says, “Ok Jesus, what about this guy?” And what does Jesus say, “What is that to you? You follow me.”
Our job is to follow Christ and carry his mission-for us. Our focus shouldn’t be on everyone else.
Labels: christianity, Jesus, Peter
