There are repercussions for demanding a lot, for using distasteful language, for telling it like it is. This happens in our lives all the time, and it happened in Jesus's ministry too. He had used some very graphic language to describe himself as the "bread that comes from heaven" and had offended many in his audience.The synagogue empties out, the crowds go home, and Jesus is left with his small group of disciples, the twelve. Everyone else has had enough and leaves.
"What about you," he says to them, "Aren't you going too"
Peter answers, and it is in his answer that we find encouragement for our own lives, as we strive to follow Jesus, even when it seems so hard, seems so impossible.
Join us this Sunday as we find ourselves in Peter's words.
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