If you’ve never checked out Jen’s blog Lintefiniel Musing you must. She’s one of my favorite blog-friends.

In this post Jen shares her favorite story about her favorite disciple. An excerpt:

I love how it comes back to the men fishing and Jesus coming back to the beach. I love that they caught nothing and that Jesus told them to throw out the nets again, with them not realizing that it was Jesus. I love that he gave them the same miracle as when he called them to discipleship. He completed the circle and I love that. And I love the visual of Jesus hanging on the beach, near the fire, cooking breakfast for his dearest friends. But what I love most is Peter’s response when he does eventually realize that the man on the beach is Jesus. He jumped into the water. Excited, unabashed, joyous – he jumped into the water after putting his cloak back on. I think he got that backwards.

Then comes Jesus’ gentle love and forgiveness as he reinstates Peter with the echo of a past conversation. “Do you love me, Peter?” asked three times – each one of Peter’s answers in the affirmative the balm for each instance of denial on that horrible night. “Feed my lambs, take care of my sheep, feed my lambs,” he was instructed. Then Jesus ended the conversation as he began their friendship, “Follow me.” Peter did as he was instructed – faithfully leading the fledgling Body of believers until his own martyrs death.

Peter is a hero of the faith – when tested he failed and he passed. Just as we all do – we all fail at times when we are tested. And we all pass with flying colors at others. Take solace in the grace extended through Jesus – no one is beyond redemption and that is the hope of Easter.

Thanks, Jen, for the reminder.