All of the disciples
deserted Jesus when he was taken into custody.
And they even had
advance notification of what was coming: “Jesus told them, ‘Tonight all of you
will desert me.’” (Matt. 26:31) This is
when Peter told Jesus that even if everyone else deserts him, he would never
desert him.
(Peter meant well,
but sometimes he talked too much. I’m
familiar with that particular shortcoming.)
When something like
that happens, most people would become very cynical and angry. At that point, most folks would say, “Yep,
that’s what I thought. You’re all a
bunch of cowards. When I need your help
the most, you turn and run. Therefore,
phooey on all of you!!!”
Jesus, however, continued
with His mission and offered love, grace and, ultimately, salvation to those
who did Him wrong. That’s an
extraordinary response, isn’t it?
“But God
demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ
died for us.” Romans 5:8
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