Peter the fisherman became Peter the apostle when Christ chose him to become a fisher of men. Peter was the apostle who may most remind of us
Peter the fisherman became Peter the apostle when Christ chose him to become a fisher of men.
our journey with Christ. As he traveled with Christ, he thirsted for the message of Christ, and he yearned to please him in all things. But it was Peter who taught us how fragile our faith can be. With faith he jumped into a storm tossed sea. Although he had a desire to walk on water to get to Christ, he did not have enough faith to finish his journey. However, Peter had enough faith to know without a doubt that Christ was the Messiah. Yet, Peter’s journey still consisted of highs and lows. Peter (the rock) was chosen to build the foundation of Christ’s church, and yet Christ was going to leave him. In fact, Christ stated that Peter could not grow in faith if He stayed. This declaration by Christ may have been confusing and unbelievable to Peter, but he still had enough faith to trust in Christ.
But one fateful night everything changed. At a dinner celebrating the Passover, Peter vowed that he would lay down his life for Christ, but Christ assured Peter that before the night was over he would deny him three times. Later that night, Christ’s words became a reality for Peter. After Christ’s resurrection, and before his accession, Christ commanded Peter “to feed his sheep.” In that short period of time, Peter had experienced a crisis in his faith, a restoration of his faith, and the overwhelming knowledge that the love of Christ was the greatest gift of all. On the day of Pentecost, Peter received the power of the Holy Spirit and preached a sermon that is the root of Christianity: “Jesus is the Lord.”
You can read more about Peter in the Gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John; Acts; and 1 and 2 Peter.
