Many wonderful people are shown throughout God’s Word. Their victories, their faith and their strengths are made known, but so are their trials, their pain, their weaknesses and sins – those things that plague every human who has ever been. I would love to see through the eyes of each great one, to be able to partake in the deeds that each one has done. However, of all of the characters that in the word I find, the way Peter was is most like me, in my mind. Sometimes it is like through Peter’s eyes I look at life. Just like him, I often cause my own strife, but hopefully from him, I can great lessons know. As I travel life’s paths down here below, I see sometimes through Peter’s eyes of doubt – when he did not understand what it was all about, when he failed to be as strong as he should be. Way too often, that is the picture of me.
I see sometimes through Peter’s eyes of fear, as he followed Jesus to His trial, but not too near. As he was overcome by fear, he denied Christ. How many times have I fought that fear inside? I see sometimes through Peter’s eyes so weak, when he forgot it was after God’s will that he should seek, when he did not stand like he should have for right. Too many times, I am not ready to fight that fight. I see sometimes through Peter’s eyes of faith so strong, that faith that makes him among the greats belong, the faith that would win out for him over time. I hope that I can reach those heights sublime.
I guess the bottom line when through Peter’s eyes I look is to see the Savior revealed to me in God’s Book. While Peter walked with Him as He walked this place, I, through Peter’s eyes, must come to see His face. By faith I must reach my hand to the Savior dear. I must do all I can to draw near to the Lord. Then one day in a heavenly land up above, my eyes will join Peter’s – enjoying the Father’s love.
