Then Peter said, ‘Look, we left everything and followed you.’
Luke 18:29
This is one of those questions that we expect Jesus to rebuke Peter for. We expect Him to say that he should not worry about it and just to trust Him. But that is not our God. That is not how He deals with us. He gives us an answer. He understands the question as it was meant.
Peter was impetuous. Yes, he was. He put his foot in his mouth a lot. But this was not one of those times. He was indeed growing in his understanding of what Christ does in our hearts and lives. Surely this question and this conversation came to his mind later when he spoke to thousands on the day of Pentecost.
Heavenly Father, thank You for understanding us the way that we mean things. Sometimes we are so inept in the way we express ourselves. But You understand us better than we do ourselves. You can see into our very hearts. And You always do exactly the right thing. You always give us the answer that we need. Thank You! In the name of the Lord Jesus Christ I pray and praise You, Amen.