And he ran

It was around a circle of fire,

     in the chill of the night, 

     out of fear,

that Peter denied that he even knew Him. 

He betrayed Jesus

          not once

          but three times.

The cock crowed,

      just as He said.

And Peter knew right then and there

     how much Jesus loved him.

It was behind doors

     locked on the inside,

  Peter heard from the women

who had been to the tomb,

                "He is not here."

And Peter knew right then and there

     that Jesus was

              who He said He was.

All of it was true,

     what He said,

              all that He said.

And he ran,

this time not away from

                    but toward Him.

What is our response?

 

He is not here,

        but has risen,

just as He said.

               Luke 24. 6 

 

A joyous Resurrection day to you, my friend!