Bold,
impulsive Peter cut off the guy’s ear! Whoa—that must have hurt! In the account
of this written in the book of Luke it says…And
one of them struck the slave of the high priest and cut off his right ear. But
Jesus answered and said, "Stop! No more of this." And He touched his
ear and healed him. Luke 22:50-51. Ever compassionate—Jesus healed the man’s ear.
Jesus command was for Peter to put away his sword. Jesus Himself wasn’t
carrying a sword—did He ever? He was being obedient to His Father—He didn’t
need a sword to defend Himself. He was going to the cross, willingly and
obediently. Do we ever go into hostile situations willingly and obediently? Put
your sword away—whatever it is with which you fight—harsh words or mean looks. Go
obediently to the Lord to do His will.
RSVP: Jesus is calling us today to put away our swords—our
offensive weapons—and be obedient to our Heavenly Father. How will you respond
to Him today?
Prayer ~ Jesus, may we all heed Your words and stop
what we are doing if it offensive to You. Peter was impulsive and protective.
If we’re going to be protective of You, may our words and actions draw others
to You and not provoke or harm them.
© 2014 by Mickey
M. Hunacek. All rights reserved.
All
scripture quoted from the New American Standard Bible (NASB) unless otherwise
noted.
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