In time of Jesus suffering,Peter kept a distance from him and followed him because of his fear of suffering and love of flesh.he sat among the ones that don't accept Christ. they dragged him to deny Christ. but Jesus had already known peters weaknesses and had predicted his fall. when Peter did what Jesus had predicted, Jesus looked at him in loving forgiveness. Peter remembered Jesus words ,he was cut to heart and wept bitterly.
this incidents happen in our lives, we sometimes decides to keep a distance from Jesus due to fear of suffering with him or due to our fleshly love and reluctance to sacrifice for his service. This will trap us to sit among the world. (Psalms 1). the world will bring forth things and temptations that will make us deny Jesus. But let us understand that Jesus already knows us and that we will fall if we do not cling closely to him especially in times of test or suffering. Still he looks at with loving forgiveness. are we able to gaze to our lord when he looks us? are we able to realize his love despite the fact that we denied him for our selfishness and weep bitterly? Remember,never keep distance from Jesus or sit among the world during times of test but cling close to Jesus.
we will not fail if we cling close to Jesus.
