“A dispute arose among them as to which of them would be greatest.”
LUKE 9:46
Peter made a splendid beginning by frankly acknowledging himself as a sinner, and so
the Lord took him just as he was and began to disciple him.
After
making some progress, however, Peter started to lose touch with
himself. He had followed Jesus for three years and enjoyed close
fellowship with Him. He had both seen and performed miracles in Jesus’
Name. To all outward appearances he was no longer a “sinful man,” he was
a “spiritual man.” Before, Peter considered himself unworthy to be in
the presence of Jesus. In just a short period of time you find this
“sinful man” arguing along with the other disciples about which one of
them will be the greatest!
This
ought to show us that there is a deeper death for us to die, and the
more “spiritual” we become, the more easily we are deceived by our own
spirituality.
Source: "Embrace the Cross" by Chip Brogden
http://www.chipbrogden.com/books/embrace-the-cross
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