April 17, 2019 Daily Devotion

“But Peter was following at a distance.” Luke 22:54
Peter followed close enough to see where Jesus was…
...But far enough back not to be seen.
Peter followed at a distance...
...close enough to hear Jesus being taunted…
...But far enough back not be taunted.
Peter followed at a distance...
...close enough to see the rope holding Jesus’ hands together and the rope dragging Him forward…
...But far enough back not to be bound.
Peter followed at a distance…
...close enough to smell the smoke of the torches…
...But far enough back not to get burned.
Peter followed at a distance…
...all the way to the high priest’s house, even into the courtyard…
...But far enough back to stay safe, he thought.
Peter followed at a distance…
How far back are we?
Do we think ourselves safe in our following?
Pastor Roy