Remember that tension you felt in school when the teacher asked a question? Do you raise your hand and risk being wrong? Or do you keep silent even though you think you know the answer? Do you speak up when you have something to say? Or do you keep quiet?
It strikes me that Peter was always ready to speak up. First he answered Jesus’ question, revealing that Jesus was the Messiah. Correct answer. Then Peter steps up and questions the suffering and rejection that Jesus will undergo. Wrong answer. Jesus rebukes him.
What I learn from Peter is that the risk is worth the danger. In order to become the rock on which the church was built, Peter went through times of being right and times of making huge mistakes. But he persevered and became a pillar of the church.
God, help me to persevere. When we see an injustice, give us the boldness to speak up. When questions plague us, guide us to the answers. Amen.
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