彼得是耶稣最亲近的门徒之一。他天生是个领袖，雷厉风行，在事情的紧要关头经常站出来说话，鼓舞别人。但有时，彼得在该沉默的时候也说话了。勇敢的彼得许诺忠诚，之后却做不到。之前他说：“主阿，我就是同你下监，同你受死，也是甘心”（路 22:33）。但在大祭司的院子里，他否认耶稣，甚至说根本不认识祂。不过，我觉得彼得在那天晚上去到那里，还是值得一些肯定的。
这里讲述彼得否认主，但也显明了救主的爱。耶稣在这里所作的一切——包括允许自己被抓，被戏弄，使士兵的耳朵复原，甚至看彼得的这一眼——我们都能在其中看见耶稣的心肠，祂向我们显明了父的心肠。
我们在认识耶稣时，往往会很慢地察觉到——祂做事的方式和我们不同。祂不是用刀剑，也不是去报复伤害自己的人，祂的方式是怜悯和饶恕。
耶稣的注视和爱是个奇妙的信息！那不是谴责的注视，要煎熬彼得的心，乃是一位关爱任性孩子的父亲那慈爱的注视。这是一种以恩典邀请的注视，一种使人懊悔和悔改的注视。这是神救赎、修复之爱的注视。
今天，祂正以这救赎之爱的眼神注视着我们！
父啊，感谢你慈爱的注视，求你今天以你的爱充满我们，这爱是在你的儿子里显明出来的。阿们。
路加福音 22:47-62
47说话之间，来了许多人。那十二个门徒里名叫犹大的走在前头，就近耶稣，要与他亲嘴。
48耶稣对他说：“犹大，你用亲嘴的暗号卖人子吗？”
49左右的人见光景不好，就说：“主啊，我们拿刀砍可以不可以？”
50内中有一个人把大祭司的仆人砍了一刀，削掉了他的右耳。
51耶稣说：“到了这个地步，由他们吧！”就摸那人的耳朵，把他治好了。
52耶稣对那些来拿他的祭司长和守殿官并长老说：“你们带着刀棒出来拿我，如同拿强盗吗？
53我天天同你们在殿里，你们不下手拿我。现在却是你们的时候，黑暗掌权了。”
54他们拿住耶稣，把他带到大祭司的宅里。彼得远远地跟着。
55他们在院子里生了火，一同坐着，彼得也坐在他们中间。
56有一个使女看见彼得坐在火光里，就定睛看他，说：“这个人素来也是同那人一伙的。”
57彼得却不承认，说：“女子，我不认得他。”
58过了不多的时候，又有一个人看见他，说：“你也是他们一党的。”彼得说：“你这个人！我不是。”
59约过了一小时，又有一个人极力地说：“他实在是同那人一伙的，因为他也是加利利人。”
60彼得说：“你这个人！我不晓得你说的是什么！”正说话之间，鸡就叫了。
61主转过身来看彼得，彼得便想起主对他所说的话：“今日鸡叫以先，你要三次不认我。”
62他就出去痛哭。
“The Lord turned and looked straight at Peter. Then Peter remembered the word the Lord had spoken to him... ” —Luke 22:61
Peter was one of Jesus’ closest followers. A natural leader, Peter was a doer who often spoke up and motivated others when it was time to get things done. But sometimes Peter spoke when he should have kept quiet. Brave Peter promised loyalty and then didn’t follow through. Earlier he said, “Lord, I am ready to go with you to prison and to death” (Luke 22:33). But in the priest’s courtyard he denied even knowing Jesus. Still, I think Peter deserves some credit for coming around and being there that night.
While this account tells of Peter’s denial, it also shows the Savior’s love. In all that Jesus did here—allowing himself to be arrested and mocked, healing a soldier’s ear, and even looking Peter in the eye—we can see the heart of Jesus, who shows us his Father’s heart.
When we get to know Jesus, we learn—often slowly—that his way of doing things is different from ours. It is not with swords or in trying to get even with people who have hurt us. Instead, it’s the way of compassion and forgiveness.
The look and love of Jesus are a marvelous message! It was not a look of condemnation that melted Peter’s heart. It was the loving look of a Father caring for his wayward child. It was an inviting look of grace, a look that brought remorse and repentance. It was the look of the redeeming, restoring love of God.
He’s looking at us with that same redeeming love today!
Father, thank you for your look of love, and fill us today with the love you have shown in your Son. Amen.
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