跟從基督的彼得
馬太福音十四章22至23節
22耶穌隨即催門徒上船，先渡到那邊去，等他叫眾人散開。
23散了眾人以後，他就獨自上山去禱告。到了晚上，只有他一人在那裡。
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讓我們回想彼得跟從基督時曾經發生的一些事情。看著他大膽跳進水裡，要在風浪中走到基督那裡。試問我們有這個膽量嗎？不要責備他沒有定睛在基督身上，我們也會同樣膽怯害怕。
隨著彼得走進存放小女孩身體的臥室（路八），這次他難得地安靜站著，當基督握著女孩的手，使她從死裡復活。你認為彼得在想甚麼呢？當巨大的、新的祝福臨到我們的生命裡，我們會如彼得當日在小女孩房間一樣充滿感想嗎？
然後，我們見到基督再三追問門徒：「眾人說我是誰呢？你們又說我是誰呢？」其他門徒可能有不同想法，但彼得卻只有一個答案，他脫口而出：「你是基督，是彌賽亞，是永生神的兒子！」他毫不猶疑地說出來，因為他對此深信不疑。
接著，我們看到他在樓房上，不肯讓救主替他洗腳。彼得是一個實話實說的人，絕不會隱藏他的想法。
當我們要為基督作見證，或向人談論基督的時候，我們有些人需要多一點勇於發言，而少一些保持緘默。我們也許會犯錯，但至少人們清楚我們的立場。
禱告：「主啊，求你使我們學像彼得；但最好的是，讓我們更像基督。」
PETER, THE FOLLOWER OF CHRIST
Matthew 14: 22-23
22 Immediately Jesus made His disciples get into the boat and go before Him to the other side, while He sent the multitudes away.
23 And when He had sent the multitudes away, He went up on the mountain by Himself to pray. Now when evening came, He was alone there.
Message
Think of some of the incidents we know about while Peter was with Christ. Watch him as he jumped overboard in the middle of a severe storm to walk to Christ. Would any of us be that brave? Don't blame him for taking his eyes off Christ. We would have done the same.
Go with Peter into the room where the body of a little girl lay (Luke 8). He stood quietly (for once!) while Christ took the girl's hand and brought her back to life. What do you think Peter thought? When some great new blessing comes into our lives, would our thoughts be much the same as Peter's in the little girl's room that day?
Then stand with Peter when Christ asked them all the recurring questions: “Who do men say that I am? Who do you say that I am?” Others could think what they liked, but for Peter, there was only one answer. “You are the Christ, the Messiah, the Son of the living God!” He didn't hesitate because he believed it.
Then see him in the Upper Room not wanting the Saviour to wash his feet. You would never be in any doubt as to what Peter was thinking.
Some of us need a bit more speech and a lot less silence when it comes to speaking about or for Christ. We may make mistakes, but at least people will know where we stand.
LORD MAKE US MORE LIKE PETER, BUT BEST OF ALL MAKE US MORE LIKE CHRIST