“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.
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Source: "Embrace the Cross" by Chip Brogden
http://www.chipbrogden.com/books/embrace-the-cross
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