Behold, I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears My voice and opens the door, I will come in to him and dine with him, and he with Me. Revelation 3:20
A dinner date has been set by the word of the Lord, but where was Peter? Probably still in Jerusalem on that Easter Monday, but soon he would depart for Galilee by his Lord's instruction. In Galilee would be a meeting that Peter needed very much.
One cannot imagine the guilt weighing on Peter even after he knew of the Lord's resurrection. It was Peter who led the disciples in swearing their allegiance to the Lord Jesus, and Peter who denied with an oath that he even knew Jesus outside the place of our Lord's trial. Three times Peter denied his rabbi and His Lord in that courtyard at a time when Jesus the man needed a friend to stand with Him. How much easier might have been our Lord's burden with one human friend there we will never know. But Peter bore a load of guilt to Galilee for a dinner meeting with our Lord.
Bring some of that fish, our Lord told Peter, as He prepared the fire for dinner with His guilty disciple. What healing of mind and spirit our Lord effected there on the shore of Galilee with Peter, who did outside that court what you and I will likely never be in a position to do, for our Lord will only stand trial before the earthly authorities that one time. The next time our Lord comes it will be as the conquering King of kings and Lord of lords.
As Peter was healed over a dinner with the Lord, so are we able to do so by opening the door of our heart. Rejoice in the risen Lord on this Easter Monday!
BuckyP. S. Be wary as those stimulus checks arrive. There will be those who want to steal that 'free' money from you. Be very careful of those e-mails! This was told to me in a dream this morning, so please be alert. Bucky
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