John 21:18-23 As for you, just follow me. Jesus

Good morning everyone! God is good all the time, all the time God is good!

We, as humans, seem to want to justify where we are, what we did, what happened, etc. In John 21: 18 Jesus is talking to Peter and said, "I tell you the truth, when you were young, you were able to do as you liked, you dressed yourself and went wherever you wanted to go. But when you are old, you will stretch our your hands, and others will dress you and take you where you don't want to go."

This was a prediction of Peter's death by crucifixion. Tradition indicates that Peter was crucified for his faith-upside down because he did not feel worthy of dying as his LORD did. Despite what Peter's future held, Jesus told him to follow him.

Could you? If you were told of a horrible death you would experience if you continued to walk with JESUS, would you continue the walk?

Then Peter asked Jesus what kind of death John would die. Basically, Jesus told Peter it did not really matter and he did not need to concern himself with John's death. Don't we do this, compare ourselves to others? Try to rationalize our own level of belief in Jesus? Jesus' response, "what is that to you? As for you follow me!"

Can you do that? Just follow Jesus, believe, trust, be devoted and follow.

In Christ's Love and Grace

Johnny