Engaging with God

When I was in the third grade I got in big trouble . 

As eager as Peter was to be close to Jesus , the issue of his denial still had to be addressed. 

The separation between us and Jesus still needs to be dealt with, and Jesus loves us too much to not deal with it.

God is forgiving our sins through Jesus' sacrifice on the cross. Through Jesus' resurrection God is making all things new, and God is calling us to join with Jesus in his ministry of reconciliation. 

Jesus concludes his conversation with Peter with the same words that drew Peter to him in the first place: " Follow me ."