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What's it to You?
by Kelly Givens
Peter turned and saw the disciple whom Jesus loved following them, the one who had been reclining at the table close to him⦠When Peter saw him, he said to Jesus, âLord, what about this man?â Jesus said to him, âIf it is my will that he remain until I come, what is that to you? You follow me!â [John 21:20-22](
Have you ever wondered why God allows some Christians to suffer so much, and others seem to glide through life relatively pain-free? I know many godly men and women who seem to suffer without end. Their pain is more than I have ever experienced; theyâve faced more trials in a year than Iâve faced in my entire life. Why is that? Am I loved by God more than these people? Are they glorifying God more through their suffering than I can in my blessings? The comparisons go in all directions.
Comparison was Peterâs go-to when Jesus told him this: âTruly, truly, I say to you, when you were young, you used to dress yourself and walk wherever you wanted, but when you are old, you will stretch out your hands, and another will dress you and carry you where you do not want to go.â (This he said to show by what kind of death he was to glorify God). Then he said to him, âFollow me!â ([John 21:18-19](.
Jesus was foretelling that Peter, just like himself, would be led to his death, arms stretched out in his own crucifixion. Tradition points to Peter being crucified upside down during Neroâs persecution, not wanting to be crucified in the same manner as his Lord.
Iâm not sure if Peter knew then by what kind of death he would die, but no doubt he got the gist of what Jesus was saying. So itâs no surprise that he quickly disregarded Christâs instruction to âfollow me!â Instead, he looked around at the other disciples, spotted John, and exclaimed âLord, what about this man?â I wonder if Peter was thinking, âI get what you're trying to tell me, but what about that guy? Why should I go through this trial and not him? Do you love him more than me?â
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