In my sermon last Sunday, I talked about the transformation of Peter. When Jesus called Peter to follow him, Peter was a hard working fisherman. In this chapter Peter has taken the role as the early leader of the church. We read his first sermon of the emerging church. At the conclusion of his sermon, 3000 people believe.
It amazes me that Jesus could see Peter as he was, a fisherman and see him for what he could become, the leader of the early church. When God looks at us, God sees us in the same way. God clearly understands who we are. But God also knows what we can become. It is to this potential that God calls us to service.
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A pastor in my church as a teen is the one who saw potential in me - and to him I will ever be grateful. Surely this was God's way of guiding my life at that time.
ReplyDeleteTeachers have such a responsibility in seeing potential in their students, many times when others do not. What a blessing to know that God sees us as we can become, as Ken said. However, if we are to be God's hands and feet here on earth, it seems that we as Christians have the responsibility to help others reach that potential. It may be as simple as encouraging a child we are reading with at a school or providing meals so children can grow up to become healthy adults. God surely does realize what we can do with our lives - and part of that must be to find ways to help others.