John 21:20–23
The Bible4Jesus.com Podcast
About this episode
Peter, having denied the Lord three times by a charcoal fire, has now been graciously reinstated three times by another charcoal fire. Jesus has just told him what his future holds, that he will die a martyr's death, stretching out his hands where he does not want to go. It is the temptation to take your eyes off the Lord and to put them on the person in the next lane. We live in an age that has weaponized this temptation. Social media is a finely tuned engine for generating envy and comparison. Why doesn't he have to suffer the way I do? Or, conversely, why is he suffering so much when he seems so faithful? This is a spiritual disease, and it is deadly. It will rob you of your joy, poison your gratitude, and paralyze your obedience.