Ed Walsh
Puritan Board Senior
Greetings, fellow saints,
My title, "...and Peter," is a brief but powerful thought I had during my devotions this morning as I considered the verse that this phrase is found in. Many of you will already know what I am talking about. But in this brief devotional, I'm hoping that someone who needs it may be encouraged.
The passage, of course, is found in the last chapter of Mark. Although Mark is given as the author, it is believed that this is primarily the work of the Apostle Peter. There is internal as well as traditional evidence for this. Here's the passage.
As I read these two simple words, "and Peter," I was instantly overcome with awe and praise to God, with raised hands, heart, and teary eyes, whose unchanging love caused him to send his beloved Son as our Redeemer, and for the fallen, soul darkened, Peter, restorer of the broken-hearted. Jesus demonstrates here that he not only loves the Sheep, but he calls each one by name. That's your name. That's my name. Oh, How He Loves Us.
Then, as quickly as my thoughts went to Peter and his Lord's love, I switched gears and went to my next scheduled reading in Second Chronicles.
My title, "...and Peter," is a brief but powerful thought I had during my devotions this morning as I considered the verse that this phrase is found in. Many of you will already know what I am talking about. But in this brief devotional, I'm hoping that someone who needs it may be encouraged.
The passage, of course, is found in the last chapter of Mark. Although Mark is given as the author, it is believed that this is primarily the work of the Apostle Peter. There is internal as well as traditional evidence for this. Here's the passage.
Mark 16:6,7
And he [the angel in the white robe that spoke the women from Jesus' empty tomb] said to them, “Do not be alarmed. You seek Jesus of Nazareth, who was crucified. He has risen; he is not here. See the place where they laid him. But go, tell his disciples and Peter that he is going before you to Galilee. There you will see him, just as he told you.”
And he [the angel in the white robe that spoke the women from Jesus' empty tomb] said to them, “Do not be alarmed. You seek Jesus of Nazareth, who was crucified. He has risen; he is not here. See the place where they laid him. But go, tell his disciples and Peter that he is going before you to Galilee. There you will see him, just as he told you.”
As I read these two simple words, "and Peter," I was instantly overcome with awe and praise to God, with raised hands, heart, and teary eyes, whose unchanging love caused him to send his beloved Son as our Redeemer, and for the fallen, soul darkened, Peter, restorer of the broken-hearted. Jesus demonstrates here that he not only loves the Sheep, but he calls each one by name. That's your name. That's my name. Oh, How He Loves Us.
Then, as quickly as my thoughts went to Peter and his Lord's love, I switched gears and went to my next scheduled reading in Second Chronicles.
Psalm 37:23-24
The steps of a good man are ordered by the LORD: And he delighteth in his way. Though he fall, he shall not be utterly cast down: For the LORD upholdeth him with his hand.
