The Inner Circle is a portion of a quote I read in “The Characters of Easter,” and I’m pondering it with you today.
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Day 19 of Lent 2025 – March 23
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The Inner Circle
Peter was in Jesus’ inner circle. He was one of the disciples closest to Jesus, present at his transfiguration with James and John (Matt. 17:1-8). Though the Gospels show him with his foot in his mouth, Jesus still kept him in the inner circle.
I had never considered the point in this quote until I read it in The Characters of Easter. Through watching The Chosen series, particularly this episode, and reading books like this one, I’m learning how Peter was Jesus’ chosen leader for his church, and how much Jesus loved him for who he was.
Isn’t it encouraging to consider that though Peter kept messing up, Jesus kept drawing him closer? Peter rebuked Jesus (Mark 8:31-34) and denied him (Mark 14:66-72). But even in these major faith blunders, Jesus kept reaching out to Peter, encouraging him about his destiny and purpose (Matt. 16:18) (John 21:15-25).
Drawn Into the Inner Circle
This is encouraging because God keeps drawing us closer as we wrestle with him. Peter had to lay down his pride, temper, and agenda to become the rock upon which Jesus built his church. He had to become a living sacrifice fully surrendered to God’s will, just as we do as true believers.
Because I’m coming out of a season of wrestling with God, I relate to Peter’s struggle. I see Peter’s passion and boldness. I appreciate that the scriptures don’t hide Peter’s imperfections, so we can relate to them. I’m encouraged to consider that while Peter struggled big time with God, he was also being shaped into a future leader of the church (Acts 2). Peter couldn’t have imagined the plans God had for him, even when he was seeing Jesus face to face. This truly encourages me as a believer 2,000 years later, who is trusting God to reveal better plans for me after my season of suffering.
I encourage you to read this book to gain a greater perspective on the characters of Easter, particularly Peter. I also encourage you to watch the full episode of The Chosen season 3, episode 8 for the full context of Peter’s struggle. These stories breathe life into our imaginations about who Peter was, and how he was so much like many of us.
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