This is where it really got tough. Jesus’ difficult teaching had scared many off. The peer pressure must have been intense. I was once in a service where the preacher compelled the vast majority of the congregation of thousands to walk the aisle. Not that I was any more prefect then than I am now, but I was not moved by the Holy Spirit to move. However, the peer pressure to move was intense. It is a powerful force.
Jesus knew how strong the pressure would be, so He asked the Twelve, “Are you going to leave as well?” You can almost sense the pain in the Saviour’s heart as He asked the question.
Peter was a mess at times, but here he steps forward and responds in a beautiful way that should always be in our minds. “Where else would we go? You have the words of eternal life.” At the end of the day there is nothing greater that knowing that we have eternal life. Everything else around us is going to fade away. All the troubles of the world will soon be over.
When we get discouraged, distressed, or worn out we need to remember what we really have. Jesus had provided eternal life, where else would we want to go?
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