Peter, however, got up and ran to the tomb [....] and he went away, wondering to himself what had happened. Luke 24:12
I am sorry, but you just have to love Peter. He had spent three years with Jesus...he was on the "inside"....one of the 12 who walked, talked, and ate with Jesus. How could he be "wondering?" I just find that amusing. I mean, come on, Jesus had told him what was going to happen; he had laid out the grand plan. He should have known. The women who had gone to the tomb even told the disciples what had happened. But, the verse just before the one quoted above says, "But they did not believe the women, because their words seemed to them like nonsense." That's funny also, but I'll save that for another day (just like us male folk). Anyhow, I have to give it to Peter-- he did get up and run to the tomb. Props for that. But, again, what was wrong with Peter...."wondering" what had happened? Let me bring the point home: I "wonder" a lot....more than I should. When I see something "work together for the glory of God", I wonder how that happened. When it appears that God has healed, I wonder what physical processes actually took place. You with me? Lord, today, bring clarity, courage and conviction to my (our?) beliefs.
I've been bemused by the fact that Jesus was always having to explain things to the disciples. I mean how many times did he have to say "verily"?
ReplyDeleteThen, after Pentecost, Peter had all the answers!! How could that have happened?
Maybe because he stopped leaning on his own understanding??