This thought is not complete in my heart and mind yet, but I have had the thought of "being watched by Christ" on my mind while pondering these scriptures.
As soon as the disciple Andrew met Jesus he took his brother Simon to meet Jesus also and we read... John 1:42 And he (Andrew) brought him (Simon) to Jesus. Jesus looked at him and said, "You are Simon son of John. You will be called Cephas" (which, when translated, is Peter).
After Jesus arrest Peter followed at a distance and we read these words in Luke 22:54-62 Then seizing him, they led him away and took him into the house of the high priest. Peter followed at a distance. But when they had kindled a fire in the middle of the courtyard and had sat down together, Peter sat down with them. A servant girl saw him seated there in the firelight. She looked closely at him and said, "This man was with him." But he denied it. "Woman, I don't know him," he said. A little later someone else saw him and said, "You also are one of them." "Man, I am not!" Peter replied. About an hour later another asserted, "Certainly this fellow was with him, for he is a Galilean." Peter replied, "Man, I don't know what you're talking about!" Just as he was speaking, the rooster crowed. The Lord turned and looked straight at Peter. Then Peter remembered the word the Lord had spoken to him: "Before the rooster crows today, you will disown me three times." And he went outside and wept bitterly.
Jesus loves us so much that He constantly has His eye on us, not as a mean and condemning God, but as one who loves us so much that whether we are accepting a call to follow, or denying Him in public, He is watching over us. Of course our actions will invite a blessing or a curse, and we will choose life and death, by our conduct - no matter what Jesus is watching and with love wants to see us choose to Honor Him.
Today you will choose to follow closely after Him and proclaim His message, or you will follow at a distance, as one of the crowd, and deny Him with your words or actions.
Choose this day if you will bring Glory to Him or grieve His heart. Either way He is watching.
Live holy, preach Jesus!
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